Cyptotrama chrysopeplum

Cyptotrama chrysopeplum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Physalacriaceae
Genus:	Cyptotrama
Species:	C. chrysopeplum
Binomial name
Cyptotrama chrysopeplum (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Singer

Cyptotrama chrysopeplum is a very small, bright golden yellow, dry cap stalk mushroom. Its gills color ranges from white to yellow. It grows on wood. Its cap is convex to flat, often lined or furrowed near the margin. The surface can be dull to powdery or scaly. Gills are either broadly attached or extending down from the stalk. The spore print is white. They can be found in few to many numbers. Its edibility is unknown. Its common name is Golden Coincap.

References

• Kent H. Mcknight and Vera B. Mcknight (1987). Petersons Field Guides Mushrooms.