commonly known yellow species fungus family described species found eastern north_america southeast asia grows ground wet coniferous deciduous forests fungus produces yellow mushrooms characteristic sharp conical cap mushroom poisonous similar species distinguished differences color morphology microscopic characteristics taxonomy species originally described moses based collections new_england berkeley curtis called extremely pretty species transferred species synonyms include combinations resulting generic transfers depending authority genera considered independent genera large scale molecular phylogenetic analysis species published grouped clade traditionally classified dictionary fungi 10th edition specific epithet honors original collector massachusetts common names yellow refer characteristic sharp cap description cap bell shaped conical measures diameter features sharp center cap color bright yellow orange yellow tends fade maturity gills narrowly attachment stem spaced initially yellow acquire pinkish tone spores mature slender hollow stem long roughly equal width length pale yellow surface twisted longitudinal surface smooth whitish base flesh thin pale yellow taste odor fruit bodies described pleasant indistinct mushroom edible poisonous spore print salmon pink spores smooth angular sided hyaline translucent measure arrangement hyphae tissue parallel interwoven cap cuticle hyphae interwoven alternatively somewhat erect hyphae rarely clamp connections cap gill tissue contain hyphae storage units containing release yellow colored liquid injured distinctive hyphae seen light fresh dried specimens similar species characteristic features include bright yellow coloring conical cap cube shaped spores club shaped cheilocystidia similar size morphology colored salmon orange habit form similarly colored mushrooms genus var readily distinguished salmon pink spore print non gills angular shape spores yellow color distinctly pointed south american species originally distinguished conical cap considerably smaller spores measure habitat distribution saprobic species derives nutrients breaking organic matter fruit bodies found wet coniferous deciduous forests grow singly small groups ground moss fruiting occurs summer autumn north_america species found eastern canada atlantic maritime eastern united_states maine south alabama west great lakes mexico distribution includes southeast_asia recorded jamaica dominican_republic
Entoloma murrayi