commonly known silky silky silver silk straw mushroom tree mushroom species edible mushroom family uncommon widespread species having reported asia australia caribbean europe north_america fruit body mushroom begins developing thin egg like sac stem expands quickly leaving sac base stem cap attain diameter white slightly yellowish covered silky hairs underside cap closely spaced gills free attachment stem initially white turning pink spores mature mushroom grows singly clusters appearing old wounds contains compounds properties taxonomy species described german naturalist history genera including placed current genus names applied species include august published illegitimate names earlier priority described variety collections growing wood florida originally described new species considered variety variety described later named variety originally described distinct species belgian mycologist later variety author root generic genera species placed derives latin meaning covering specific epithet derives latin root silky common names mushroom include silky silky silver silk straw mushroom tree mushroom description fruit bodies initially egg shaped enclosed universal veil expand caps later bell shaped convex finally nearly flattened age attaining diameter dry cap surface covered silky threads color white yellowish pale approaching margin flesh thin soft white odor resembling raw potatoes gills crowded close free attachment stem initially white turning pinkish spores mature stem measures long thick typically tapered upward white smooth surface slightly curved universal veil cracked irregularly shaped blocks forms long base stem white yellowish brown divided variety var distinguished main form smaller bright yellow caps diameter dirty white noted developed peculiar odor drying var smaller spores yellow cap brown var yellow cap small spores distinguished previous varieties spaced gills mushrooms produce spore print color ranging pinkish salmon spores elliptical smooth measure basidia spore bearing cells club shaped spored measure pleurocystidia cystidia occur gill face usually shaped widely variable morphology abundant hymenium dimensions cheilocystidia gill edge similar morphology abundance feature held end slender projections long dimensions range long wide clamp connections absent hyphae fruit bodies readily grown laboratory culture similar species combination silky white cap white stem pink gills pink spore print growth wood characteristic species identification field relatively easy species general similar appearance produce pinkish pinkish brown spore prints lack species grow ground white spore prints small cap measuring diameter silky fibers short lines visible cap edge moist grows soil gardens medium size white cap diameter silky fibers lacks short lines cap edge moist grows ground woods bluish gray cap distinguished smooth cap sticky damp white edibility fruit bodies edible usually considered good quality called excellent modest pleasant flavor worth eating found large quantities related story unique circumstances led development local species members family poisoned fatally result eating caps species year maple tree home people story circulated spores poisonous fungus caused deaths year escaped house lodged tree grew producing fruiting bodies consequently held great awe neighbors soon came referred ghost mushroom course consider eating habitat distribution saprobic species fruit bodies grow singly small groups decayed stumps dead favored species include sugar maple red maple silver maple beech oak found dead living tree noted fruit location years despite preference reported growing rare instances coniferous wood uncommon species wide distribution reported asia china india korea pakistan caribbean cuba australia europe north_america south_america acquired protected status hungary making legal offense pick variety known venezuela var occurs compounds secondary isolated identified fruit bodies pure culture compounds found liquid culture novel compound identified culture compound human fungus produces compounds activity
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