Synonyms: Agaricus cyanophyllus, Agaricus lilacifolius, Agaricus lilacinus, Clitocybe lilacifolia, Mycena lilacifolia, Omphalia cyanophylla, Omphalia lilacifolia, Omphalina cyanophylla, Omphalina lilacifolia.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Chromosera cyanophylla is a species of fungus in the genus Chromosera. It is the type species of Chromosera.
Russian: Хромозера синепластинковая.
Chromosera cyanophylla is a species of fungus that produces small to medium-sized, waxy, and brightly colored fruiting bodies, typically blue or blue-green in color. In East and Central Texas, it has been found growing on decaying wood, especially pine and oak, in moist environments such as swamps, floodplains, and along streams. The fungus is relatively rare in the region, but can be locally abundant in areas with suitable habitat. It typically fruits in late spring to early summer, and its appearance is often associated with rich, organic soils and high levels of moisture.
Mushroom Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) with a slippery stem found on a cut surface of a pine log, near the ground, in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a cut surface of a pine log near the ground in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a cut surface of a pine log near the ground in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) found on a cut surface of a pine log near the ground in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Group of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a rotting pine log on floodplain on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a rotting pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Violet mycelium and caps of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills and violet mycelium of mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) on a side surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Chromosera lilacifolia (Chromosera cyanophylla) with pieces of rotting pine wood taken from Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019
Pine without bark fallen across a trail with mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of a mushroom Chromosera cyanophylla on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla with their underside on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Group of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla and their side view on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla with basal mycelium on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Underside of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla with basal mycelium on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla with basal mycelium on a rotting pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla on rotting pine wood on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Tissues (at low magnification) of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla from rotting pine wood, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
Basidia of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla from rotting pine wood, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
Basidia and cystidia of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla from rotting pine wood, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
Basidia and spores of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla from rotting pine wood, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
Spores (in lugol) of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla (spore print white) collected from a wet fallen pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
Spore size 5.7 - 6.4 × 2.7 - 3.1 µm, length to width ratio Q = 2 - 2.1.
Spores (in Toluidine blue) of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla collected from a wet fallen pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023The fungus Chromosera cyanophylla was observed in East and Central Texas, specifically in the Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville and Montgomery. The mushrooms were found growing on cut surfaces of pine logs, rotting pine wood, and wet fallen pines, often in wet areas along trails. Observations were made on two dates: March 2-16, 2019, and January 22, 2023. The mushrooms were described as having a slippery stem, violet mycelium, and white spore print. Microscopic examination revealed basidia, cystidia, and spores. The observations suggest that Chromosera cyanophylla is a saprotrophic fungus that grows on decaying pine wood in moist environments. The consistent presence of the fungus in this region over multiple years indicates a stable population. Overall, these observations provide valuable information on the habitat and morphology of Chromosera cyanophylla in Texas.
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