species fungus family produces medium sized fruit bodies mushrooms convex cap wide atop slender stem reach length young specimens cap stem bright golden yellow color brownish old stem cap sticky young underside cap small circular angular pores mushroom edible appealing found eastern southern north_america grows mycorrhizal association hardwood trees classified species yellow color result distinct responsible yellow coloring taxonomy species described scientifically english mycologist specific epithet honors moses collected type material south_carolina american mycologist called defined monograph florida transferred species genus type newly described section featured species sticky stem leather colored brownish species characterized presence based chemical structure acid yellow orange compound found species responsible color entirely different acid compounds found species rational generic placement placed species lacks partial veil dots associated genus considered described new_york species beer suggested recognized authorities considered species claimed species considered distinct virtue instead stem similar appearance spore size shape explained english latin text berkeley original description mentioned stem later description berkeley characterized stem thought error error species account specimens examined lacked feature changed mind couple years later found small material collected description cap wide initially convex shape broadly convex nearly flat mature cap margin narrow band sterile tissue young fruit bodies curved cap surface somewhat sticky fresh smooth bright yellow orange yellow brownish whitish areas age whitish flesh change color exposed air distinctive odor taste underside cap surface initially whitish buff pale yellow darker maturity depressed near stem age unlike turn blue bruised injured pores circular angular tubes deep young fruit bodies usually golden yellow liquid surface rarely observed older specimens stem long thick roughly equal width surface sticky fresh somewhat near apex covered loose scales smooth pale yellow yellow base white stem solid hollow mushroom lacks partial veil ring spore print olive brown mushroom edible appealing spores ellipsoid somewhat inflated smooth yellowish basidia spore bearing cells spored measuring cystidia lining inside tubes shaped like thick walled like dimensions hyphae lack clamp connections similar species somewhat similar appearance distinguished orange orange yellow color lack distinctly stalk habitat distribution fruit bodies grow singly scattered small groups ground coniferous mixed woods fruit bodies generally appear august november geographical distribution fungus limited eastern southern north_america united_states occurs new_england south florida west texas species newly reported mexico fruit bodies contain unique series derivatives discovery known higher plants derivatives mushroom bright yellow color including active named fruit body causes dissolve makes color wash away phenomenon unknown mushrooms additionally fruit bodies results green yellow visible daylight
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