Hymenium or Spore Producing Layer
Species: Helvelloides Genus: Guepinia Attributes Edible Its hymenium type is smooth Absent veil White spore print Typically seen in spring, summer and fall Guepinia is a genus of fungus in the Auriculariales order. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Guepinia helvelloides, commonly known as the apricot jelly. The fungus produces salmon-pink, ear-shaped, gelatinous fruit bodies that grow solitarily or
Species: Insigne Genus: Leccinum Attributes Convex cap Edible Pores are its hymenium type Typically seen in spring and summer Leccinum insigne, commonly known as the aspen bolete or the aspen scaber stalk, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. There have been documented cases of adverse
Species: Cinctulus Genus: Panaeolus Attributes Absent Veil Convex cap Free gill attachment Gills are its hymenium type Black spore print Typically seen in spring, summer and fall This is a common fungus that is found throughout the world. It's cap ranges from convex and campanulate to umbonate depending on
Species: Trivialis Genus: Cortinarus Attributes Convex cap Gills are attached and its hymenium type Brown spore print Fruiting bodies are seen in late summer, fall and even winter in warmer climates in North America. This mushroom may be toxic, however it also contains a slimy veil which makes it
Species: Lakei Genus: Suillus Attributes Convex cap Edible Decurrent gill attachment Pores are its hymenium type Brown spore print This species is native to North America and is often characterized by its scruffy cap and partial veil, among other attributes. S. lakei forms ecotomycorrhizal relationships with douglas fir and
