Xerula radicata

Xerula radicata

''Xerula radicata'', commonly known as the deep root mushroom or the rooting shank, is a widespread Agaric readily identified by its deeply rooted stalk . It is synonymous with ''Oudemansiella radicata''.
Rooting Shank Brown, streaked cap, cream colored gills, and a long stem. Mushroom was 9-10cm tall. Geotagged,Rooting Shank,Summer,United States,Xerula,Xerula radicata,fungus,mushroom

Appearance

The cap is medium to large, flat, grayish or yellowish brown and streaked, with a central hump and has a size of between 5-12.5 cm. The surface of the cap is sticky or slimy when moist, with the underside displaying wide white gills, or Lamella. The brittle stalk tapers at both ends and is nearly white above to brown below the soil.

The stem grows into a long deeply rooting tap root until it touches a piece of wood. This may grow up to 20 cm in length in some specimens.
Rooting Shank - Oudemansiella radicata Cap: Caramel-brownish color; lined, wavy margin; central bump Gills: White; short gills present; attached; brownish spores Stem: White near apex with some tan in the middle, then white at base; apex and base were tapered a bit; the stem was really long and quite a bit of it was buried; it was brittle Habitat: Growing on wood in a mixed forest https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89750/rooting_shank_-_oudemansiella_radicata.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89749/rooting_shank_-_oudemansiella_radicata.html Geotagged,Oudemansiella,Oudemansiella radicata,Summer,United States,Xerula radicata,mushroom,rooting shank

Naming

Similar to ''Oudemansiella longipes''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyPhysalacriaceae
GenusXerula
SpeciesX. radicata
Photographed in
United States of America