Synonyms: Agaricus tener, Derminus tener, Galera tenera, Galerula tenera.
Common name: common conecap.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Conocybe tenera is a widely distributed member of the genus Conocybe. This mushroom is the type species for the genus Conocybe.
Estonian: Pruun sametkübarik, German: Roststieliges Samthäubchen, Hungarian: Karcsú haranggomba, Polish: Stożkówka delikatna, Russian: Коноцибе нежная, Swedish: Gäckhätting.
Conocybe tenera is a small to medium-sized agaric fungus that grows in grassy areas, lawns, and fields. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from spring to fall, producing bell-shaped to conical caps that are 0.5-2 cm in diameter, often with a pointed apex, and range in color from reddish-brown to yellowish-brown or tan. The gills are adnate to adnexed, and the stipe is slender and cylindrical, usually the same color as the cap or slightly lighter. This fungus can be found growing solitary or in small groups in moist, fertile soils, often in association with grasses and other herbaceous plants.
Conecap mushrooms of Conocybe tenera group (may be C. apala) taken from grassy area at crossing of New Main Drive and Texas Avenue on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 1, 2018
Mushrooms of Conocybe tenera group on mulch under live oaks on the university golf course at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, July 10, 2018
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Close up of mushrooms of Conocybe tenera group on mulch under live oaks on the university golf course at Texas Avenue. College Station, Texas, July 10, 20181207 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USAObservations of Conocybe tenera in East and Central Texas reveal that the fungus can be found in various environments. In College Station, Texas, conecap mushrooms of the Conocybe tenera group were spotted in a grassy area on the campus of Texas A&M University, specifically at the crossing of New Main Drive and Texas Avenue, on May 1, 2018. Later, on July 10, 2018, mushrooms of the same group were found growing on mulch under live oaks on the university golf course at Texas Avenue. Close-up observations of these mushrooms showed their distinctive characteristics. The fungus appears to thrive in both grassy and mulched areas, suggesting adaptability to different substrates. These sightings provide insight into the habitat preferences and growth patterns of Conocybe tenera in East and Central Texas. The species may be more widespread than previously thought.
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