Synonyms: Agaricus echinatus, Agaricus haematophyllus, Agaricus haematospermus, Agaricus hookeri, Agaricus nigrescens, Cystoderma echinatum, Cystolepiota echinata, Fungus haematospermus, Inocybe echinata, Inocybe pollicaris, Lepiota echinata, Lepiota haematosperma, Melanophyllum canali, Melanophyllum echinatum, Naucoria echinata, Pratella echinata, Pratella haematosperma, Psalliota echinata, Psalliota haematosperma, Psathyra echinata.
Common name: redspored dapperling.
Melanophyllum haematospermum is a small to medium-sized fungus with a bell-shaped cap that ranges in color from reddish-brown to dark brown, often with a distinctive red or pinkish tint. The gills are crowded and free from the stem, and the spores are reddish-brown. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often in association with oak trees, particularly live oak and post oak. It can be found growing on the ground in wooded areas, along trails, and in urban landscapes, including lawns and parks. The fungus is considered rare to uncommon in the region, but can be locally abundant in areas with suitable habitat.
Mushrooms Melanophyllum haematospermum together with a young Pluteus chrysophlebius in an old bonfire on a hiker's campsite on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 13, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Melanophyllum haematospermum in an old bonfire on a hiker's campsite on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 13, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Melanophyllum haematospermum in an old bonfire site on a hiker's campground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 13, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pinkish mushrooms Melanophyllum haematospermum in an old bonfire on a hiker's campsite on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 13, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USAObservations of the fungus Melanophyllum haematospermum in East and Central Texas reveal its presence in old bonfire sites on hiker's campsites. On Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville, the mushrooms were found growing together with a young Pluteus chrysophlebius on July 13, 2018. They were observed in multiple locations within the same trail, including an old bonfire site on a campground and another campsite. The mushrooms exhibited a pinkish coloration, and their growth was noted in areas where fires had previously been extinguished. These findings suggest that Melanophyllum haematospermum is able to thrive in disturbed environments, such as those created by human activity like camping and bonfires, in the region's forests. Multiple sightings on the same day indicate a possible abundance of this species in the area.
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