Strobilurus tenacellus

Strobilurus tenacellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Physalacriaceae
Genus: Strobilurus
Species:
S. tenacellus
Binomial name
Strobilurus tenacellus
(Pers.) Singer (1962)
Synonyms[6]
  • Agaricus tenacellus Pers. (1796)[1]
  • Collybia tenacella (Pers.) P.Kumm. (1871)[2]
  • Collybia esculenta var. tenacella (Pers.) P.Karst. (1879)[3]
  • Marasmius esculentus var. tenacellus (Pers.) P.Karst. (1889)[4]
  • Marasmius tenacellus (Pers.) J.Favre (1939)
  • Pseudohiatula tenacella (Pers.) Métrod (1952)[5]
  • Pseudohiatula esculenta subsp. tenacella (Pers.) Hongo (1959)

Strobilurus tenacellus, commonly known as the pinecone cap, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Physalacriaceae. It is found in Asia and Europe, where it grows on the fallen cones of pine and spruce trees. The fruit bodies (mushrooms) are small, with convex to flat, reddish to brownish caps up to 15 mm (0.6 in) in diameter, set atop thin cylindrical stems up to 4–7.5 cm (1.6–3.0 in) long with a rooting base. A characteristic microscopic feature of the mushroom is the sharp, thin-walled cystidia found on the stipe, gills, and cap. The mushrooms, sometimes described as edible, are too small to be of culinary interest. The fungus releases compounds called strobilurins that suppress the growth and development of other fungi. Derivatives of these compounds are used as an important class of agricultural fungicides.

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