Rhodophana nitellina

Rhodophana nitellina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Entolomataceae
Genus: Rhodophana
Species:
R. nitellina
Binomial name
Rhodophana nitellina
(Fr.) Papetti
Synonyms
  • Rhodocybe nitellina (Fr.) Singer
  • Clitopilus nitellinus (Fr.) Noordel. & Co-David
Rhodophana nitellina
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Hymenium is adnexed
Stipe is bare
Spore print is pinkish-brown
Edibility is unknown

Rhodophana nitellina, commonly known as the cucumber pinkgill, is a species of mushroom in the family Entolomataceae. It is found in California and the Pacific Northwest.

Description

The cap of Rhodophana nitellina is orange to reddish and hygrophanous. It can be convex, flat, or depressed, and is about 2-6 centimeters in diameter. The gills start out creamy in color and darken as the mushroom matures. They can be adnexed or notched. The stipe is the same color as the cap and is about 2-5 centimeters long and 2-5 millimeters wide. The spore print is pinkish tan. This mushroom smells farinaceous or cucumber-like.

Habitat and ecology

Rhodophana nitellina is found under western redcedar and other conifers and fruits during fall.

References

  1. ↑ "Species Fungorum - Species synonymy". speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  2. ↑ Desjardin, Dennis E.; Wood, Michael G.; Stevens, Frederick A. (June 6, 2016) [August 12, 2015]. California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide (2nd ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 219. ISBN 9781604696608.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 221. ISBN 9781941624197.
  4. 1 2 Desjardin, Dennis E.; Wood, Michael G.; Stevens, Frederick A. (June 6, 2016) [August 12, 2015]. California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide (2nd ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 219. ISBN 9781604696608.
  5. ↑ Wood, Michael. "California Fungi: Rhodophana nitellina". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24.