Paxillus atrotomentosus — Velvet Pax — Paxillaceae
Small to large mushroom. Convex cap, flattened with age or sometimes with a central depression, margin initially inrolled, velvety, brownish-yellow to reddish-brown, aging brown to blackish-brown, sometimes with yellow margin. Gills close, decurrent, paler than cap, whitish aging to tan or yellowish, sometimes with cross-veins. Thick stalk, sometimes off-center, or lateral, whitish at top, velvety dark brown below. Saprophytic.
Synonym: Tapinella atrotomentosa
Habitat: Solitary or groups on conifer stumps, decayed wood, sometimes madrone. Causes brown rot.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: Yellowish-brown
Season: Summer to Autumn
Synonym: Tapinella atrotomentosa
Habitat: Solitary or groups on conifer stumps, decayed wood, sometimes madrone. Causes brown rot.
Scent: Not distinctive
Spores: Yellowish-brown
Season: Summer to Autumn
Convex cap, inrolled margin
|
Decurrent gills
|