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Paxillus atrotomentosus —  Velvet Pax — Paxillaceae


Small to large mushroom. Convex cap, flattened with age or sometimes with a central depression, margin initially inrolled, velvety, brownish-yellow to reddish-brown, aging brown to blackish-brown, sometimes with yellow margin. Gills close, decurrent, paler than cap, whitish aging to tan or yellowish, sometimes with cross-veins. Thick stalk, sometimes off-center, or lateral, whitish at top, velvety dark brown below. Saprophytic.
 
Synonym:
Tapinella atrotomentosa
 
Habitat: Solitary or groups on conifer stumps, decayed wood, sometimes madrone. Causes brown rot.   

Scent: Not distinctive

Spores: Yellowish-brown

Season: Summer to Autumn



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Convex cap, inrolled margin
Heart O' The Forest Trail, ONP

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Decurrent gills
Heart O' The Forest Trail, ONP

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