Crepidotus mollis explained
Crepidotus mollis, commonly known as the peeling oysterling, soft slipper, jelly crep, or flabby crepidotus,[1] is a species of mushroom. It's edibility is unknown, but it is probably inedible and possibly poisonous.[2]
Description
The cap is 1–5 cm wide and kidney shaped.[3] The cap is white when it is young and when it gets older, it turns ochre. The flesh of the cap is white and flabby,[4] and can be broken easily. It has brown fibrils and scales which wear away, leaving a smooth surface. The upper layer of the cap is elastic and can be stretched slightly at the margin.[5] The gills are pale brown and soft.[6] The spores are elliptical and smooth,[7] producing a brown spore print.[6] The stalk is rudimentary or lacking.[5] Crepidotus crocophyllus looks similar to this species[4] and is sometimes confused with it. The species resemble a globe in moist weather.[8] The species has a relative large size compared to other species in the genus Crepidotus.[9] The fungus Hypomyces tremellicola is a parasite that deforms this species' cap.[10]
The species is reportedly inedible,[11] and too small to consider worthwhile. Since very little is known about the edibility of the mushrooms in the genus Crepidotus, none should be eaten.[12]
Similar species
Similar species include Crepidotus applanatus, C. crocophyllus, and Pleurotus ostreatus.
Habitat
The species grows in groups or overlapping tiers on hardwood.[4] The hardwood includes tree trunks, fallen branches, and sawdust. Rarely, the species grows on coniferous trees.[12] The species is widely distributed and very common.[4] The months that the species can commonly be found in are from July to September.[13] The species can be found in temperate zones of North America, South America, and The British Isles. It can also be found in Europe during spring, summer, and autumn.[14]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Arora, David . Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi . 1986 . Ten Speed Press . 978-0-89815-169-5 . Second . Berkeley.
- Web site: Crepidotus mollis, Peeling Oysterling, identification . 2023-10-23 . first-nature.com.
- Book: Davis. R. Michael. Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Sommer. Robert. Menge. John A.. University of California Press. 2012. 978-0-520-95360-4. Berkeley. 231–232. 797915861.
- Book: Arora, David. Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi. 1986. Ten Speed Press. 978-0-89815-169-5. 406. 406. Crepidotus mollis.. registration.
- Book: C. Roody, William. Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians. 2003. University Press of Kentucky. 978-0-8131-9039-6. 124.
- Web site: Crepidotus mollis . 2010-01-23 . First Nature . https://web.archive.org/web/20080828060647/http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/id_guide/cortinariales/crepidotus_mollis.htm . 2008-08-28 . dead .
- Book: Miller Jr.. Orson K.. North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Miller. Hope H.. FalconGuide. 2006. 978-0-7627-3109-1. Guilford, CN. 285. Orson K. Miller Jr..
- Book: Sayer Moffatt, Will . The higher Fungi of the Chicago region . The Academy . 1909 . Crepidotus mollis. . 87 .
- Web site: CREPIDOTUS in the Pacific Northwest . 2010-01-23 . Gibson . Ian . South Vancouver Island Mycological Society .
- Book: Authors, Multiple . Mushrooms and other fungi of the midcontinental United States . University of Iowa Press . 2008 . 71 . 978-1-58729-627-7 .
- Book: Phillips, Roger . Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America . registration . 2010 . Firefly Books . Buffalo, NY . 978-1-55407-651-2 . 242–43.
- Book: Pacioni, Giovanni . Lincoff, Gary . Simon and Schuster's Guide to mushrooms . Simon and Schuster . 1981 . 290 . 978-0-671-42849-5 .
- Book: Authors, Multiple . Mushrooms of northeastern North America . Syracuse University Press . 1997 . 114 . 978-0-8156-0388-7 .
- Web site: The North American Species of Crepidotus . 2010-01-23 . MykoWeb .
