Synonyms: Agaricus apalus, Agaricus sphaerobasis, Agaricus tener, Bolbitius albipes, Bolbitius tener, Conocybe albipes, Conocybe lactea, Galera apala, Galera hapala, Galera lactea, Galera lateritia, Mycena tenera, Pluteolus apalus.
Common names: milky conecap, White Cone Head, White Dunce Cap.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Conocybe apala is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of Conocybe. It is a fairly common fungus, both in North America and Europe, found growing among short green grass. Until recently, the species was also commonly called Conocybe lactea or Conocybe albipes and is colloquially known as the white dunce cap . Another common synonym, Bolbitius albipes G.H. Otth 1871, places the fungus in the genus Bolbitius.
Chinese: 乳白錐蓋傘, Estonian: Valge sametkübarik, German: Milchweißes Samthäubchen, Polish: Stożkówka miękka, Russian: Коноцибе молочная, Swedish: Klubbhätting.
Conocybe apala is a small to medium-sized fungus with a bell-shaped cap that ranges in color from pale yellow to brown. It has a slender stem and gills that are attached to the stem. In East and Central Texas, Conocybe apala typically grows in lawns, fields, and other grassy areas, often in association with grasses and other vegetation. The fungus fruits in the spring and summer months, usually after rainfall. Its distribution in the region is widespread, but it can be overlooked due to its small size and ephemeral nature.
Conecap mushrooms Conocybe apala on a lawn in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, May 9, 2018
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Conecap mushroom Conocybe apala on Forest Service Road 203 in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019Forest Service Rd 203, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of a conecap mushroom Conocybe apala on Forest Service Road 203 in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019Forest Service Rd 203, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Conecap mushrooms Conocybe apala on a lawn in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 27, 20192300 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Conecap mushrooms Conocybe apala in grass in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 27, 20192300 Earl Rudder Fwy S, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Conecap mushroom Conocybe apala on a lawn near apartments on George Bush Drive. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2023
Spores (in KOH) of conecap mushroom Conocybe apala from a lawn at Rosemary Lane near apartments on George Bush Drive. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2023Observations of Conocybe apala in East and Central Texas reveal the fungus grows in various locations, including lawns and grassy areas. In College Station, it was found on lawns at David E. Schob Nature Preserve, Wolf Pen Creek Park, and near apartments on George Bush Drive. The mushroom also appeared on Forest Service Road 203 in Sam Houston National Forest, Richards, Texas. The sightings occurred during different months: May, June, and September, indicating a potentially wide growth period. Close-up observations and spore analysis (in KOH) from a lawn on Rosemary Lane near George Bush Drive confirmed the species identification. The fungus seems to thrive in grassy environments, with multiple specimens observed in some locations, such as Wolf Pen Creek Park and lawns in College Station. These findings suggest Conocybe apala is relatively common in East and Central Texas.
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