Strobilurus esculentus
Species of fungus
title: "Strobilurus esculentus" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["physalacriaceae", "fungi-described-in-1782", "fungi-of-europe", "fungus-species"] description: "Species of fungus" topic_path: "general/physalacriaceae" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strobilurus_esculentus" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Species of fungus ::
| image = 2005-03-28 Strobilurus esculentus.jpg | image_caption = | genus = Strobilurus (fungus) | species = esculentus | authority = (Wulfen) Singer (1962) | synonyms = Agaricus esculentus Wulfen (1782)
Strobilurus esculentus is a very common, edible mushroom of the genus Strobilurus. It can often be found in the spring on and around fallen spruce cones.
Description
The cap is convex, brownish grey, and grows 1 to 3 cm in diameter. It can also be off-white or brownish-black. The gills are crowded, white, and somewhat sinuate. The spores are white. The stem is brownish-grey with a pale apex.
References
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
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