Synonyms: Agaricus amianthinus, Agaricus granulosus, Agaricus ochraceus, Agaricus rugosoreticulatus, Armillaria amianthina, Armillaria rugosoreticulata, Cystoderma longisporum, Cystoderma rugosoreticulatum, Cystoderma sublongisporum, Lepiota amianthina, Lepiota granulosa, Lepiota rugosoreticulata.
Common names: earthy powdercap, Pungent Cystoderma, Corn Silk Cystoderma.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Cystoderma amianthinum, commonly called the saffron parasol, the saffron powder-cap, or the earthy powder-cap, is a small orange-ochre, or yellowish-brown, gilled mushroom. It grows in damp mossy grassland, in coniferous forest clearings, or on wooded heaths. It is probably the most common of the small genus Cystoderma. Possibly edible, it is not recommended due to its unpleasant odour and resemblance to poisonous species.
Armenian: Ցիստոդերմա ամիանտային, Chinese: 皱盖囊皮菌, Estonian: Kollane pisisirmik, Finnish: Keltaryhäkäs, German: Amiant-Körnchenschirmling, Lithuanian: Amiantinė šlakabudė, Piedmontese: Cystoderma amiantinum, Polish: Ziarnówka ochrowożółta, Russian: Цистодерма амиантовая, Swedish: Ockragul grynskivling.
Cystoderma amianthinum is a small to medium-sized agaric fungus with a bell-shaped to convex cap that is 1-4 cm in diameter, typically colored yellow to golden brown with a powdery or felty appearance. The gills are free from the stem and white to pale yellow. It has a slender stem that is 2-6 cm tall and 0.2-0.5 cm thick, often with a powdery or hairy surface. In East and Central Texas, Cystoderma amianthinum typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often in association with coniferous or deciduous trees, particularly pine and oak. It can be found growing solitary or in small groups on the ground in wooded areas, including forests and woodlands.
Gills of saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 23, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) under pines on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 23, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) among pine needles on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 23, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, February 1, 202012021 Fm 2025 Rd, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Saffron powder-cap mushrooms (Cystoderma amianthinum) among pine needles on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, February 1, 202012021 Fm 2025 Rd, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Gilles of earthy powdercap mushroom (Cystoderma amianthinum) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest, near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Earthy powdercap mushroom (Cystoderma amianthinum) among pine needles on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest, near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USAObservations of Cystoderma amianthinum in East and Central Texas reveal that the fungus grows under pines, often among pine needles. On South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness, saffron powder-cap mushrooms were found on December 23, 2018. Similar sightings occurred on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest on February 1, 2020. The fungus was also spotted on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail near Montgomery on December 22, 2020. In all cases, the mushrooms were associated with pine trees and pine needles, suggesting a specific habitat preference. The gills of the mushrooms were observed to be covered in saffron-colored powder, giving them a distinctive appearance. These observations provide insight into the ecology and distribution of Cystoderma amianthinum in East and Central Texas. The fungus appears to thrive in areas with pine trees and abundant pine needles.
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