Beech Mushroom

Hypsizygus tessulatus

Hypsizygus tessulatus is a mushroom in the Tricholomataceae family. It is native to East Asia.
Beech Mushroom - Hypsizygus tessulatus Caps were 7 cm, broadly convex, and had inrolled margins. It was pale tan and had water spots. Gills were attached to the stem, close, and had frequent short gills. The stems were bald and whitish. Habitat: Growing in a cluster of two on rotting wood in a mixed forest. It was next to some sugar maple (Acer saccharum) trees that had tap holes. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67937/beech_mushroom_-_hypsizygus_tessulatus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67940/beech_mushroom_-_hypsizygus_tessulatus.html Beech Mushroom,Fall,Geotagged,Hypsizygus tessulatus,United States,fungus,mushroom

Appearance

Cap: 4–8 cm; convex, becoming broadly convex with a slightly inrolled margin; dry; bald; whitish to buff or very pale tan; sometimes "tessulated" with watery spots when fresh and young.

Gills: Attached to the stem; close; short-gills frequent; whitish; not bruising.

Stem: 3–8 cm long, 1–2 cm thick; equal or slightly club-shaped; dry; bald or very finely silky; whitish to very pale tan.

Flesh: Firm; white; unchanging when sliced.

Odor and Taste: Odor not distinctive, or slightly mealy; taste not distinctive.
Beech Mushroom - Hypsizygus tessulatus Caps were 7 cm, broadly convex, and had inrolled margins. It was pale tan and had water spots. Gills were attached to the stem, close, and had frequent short gills. The stems were bald and whitish. Habitat: Growing in a cluster of two on rotting wood in a mixed forest. It was next to some sugar maple (Acer saccharum) trees that had tap holes. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67940/beech_mushroom_-_hypsizygus_tessulatus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67939/beech_mushroom_-_hypsizygus_tessulatus.html Beech Mushroom,Fall,Geotagged,Hypsizygus,Hypsizygus tessulatus,United States,beech mushroom,fungus,mushroom

Distribution

Ecology: Saprobic; usually growing in clusters of two or three; widely distributed in eastern and northern North America, and sometimes reported from the Rocky Mountains and the West Coast; fall.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusHypsizygus
SpeciesHypsizygus tessulatus
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United States of America