Veil types and remains
Species: Saponaceum Genus: Tricholoma Attributes Absent veil Convex and umbonate cap Non-edible Adnexed gill attachment White spore print Typically seen in fall and winter Tricholoma saponaceum is one of the most confusing, variable mushrooms we have here in Alberta. Its convex cap, usually with a broad umbo, varies in
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: 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
