Pholiota | |
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Pholiota squarrosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Strophariaceae |
Genus: | Pholiota (Fr.) P.Kumm. (1871) |
Type species | |
Pholiota squarrosa (Bull.) P.Kumm. (1871)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Agaricus "trib." Pholiota Fr. (1821) |
Pholiota is a genus of small to medium-sized, fleshy mushrooms in the family Strophariaceae. They are saprobes that typically live on wood.[2] The genus has a widespread distribution, especially in temperate regions, and contains about 150 species.[3]
Pholiota is derived from the Greek word pholis, meaning "scale".[4]
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