- Xerula radicata
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Xerula radicata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Physalacriaceae Genus: Xerula Species: X. radicata Binomial name Xerula radicata
(Relhan) DörfeltSynonyms Oudemansiella radicata
Xerula radicata Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium 
cap is flat
or umbonate
stipe is bare 
spore print is white 
ecology is saprotrophic 
edibility: edible Xerula radicata, commonly known as the Deep Root mushroom, is a widespread Agaric readily identified by its deeply rooted stalk (stipe). It is synonymous with Oudemansiella radicata.
Description
The cap) is medium to large, flat, grayish or yellowish brown and streaked, with a central hump. 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.[1]
Similar species
Similar to Oudemansiella longipes.
References
- ^ McKnight, Kent H. and McKnight, Vera B.(1987) A Field Guide to Mushrooms North America. New York, NY: Houston Mifflin Company
Categories:- Physalacriaceae
- Fungi of Europe
- Fungi of North America
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