Rhizopogon parvisporus is a small, truffle-like fungus in the family Rhizopogonaceae. Found in Canada, it was described as new to science in 1962 by Constance Bowerman, from collections made in Newfoundland.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Rhizopogonaceae |
Genus: | Rhizopogon |
Species: | R. parvisporus
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Binomial name | |
Rhizopogon parvisporus Bowerman (1962)
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Description
editThe roughly spherical to irregularly shaped fruitbodies of the fungus measure 10–21 mm (0.4–0.8 in) in diameter when fresh, although they tend to shrink when dry. They have a hard, wrinkled surface that is yellowish brown or lighter in color. The peridium is 300–570 μm thick. The spores have the shape of narrow ellipsoids, and rarely exceed 5 μm in length. They often contain two oil droplets, but occasionally have three or four.[1]
Habitat and distribution
editThe fungus is only known from Fort Smith (Northwest Territories), and Newfoundland. In the former location, it was found along a riverbank in spruce woods, while in the latter it grew on mossy slopes in thickets of alder and fir.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Bowerman CA, Groves JW. (1962). "Notes on fungi from northern Canada. V. Gasteromycetes". Canadian Journal of Botany. 40 (1): 239–254. doi:10.1139/b62-022.