alternatively spelled commonly known golden saprobic species mushroom family widely distributed tropical regions world characterized bright orange yellow cap young specimens covered resembling small spikes fungus varied history having placed fourteen genera finally settling species differentiated similar members genus variations cap color spore size shape history species described ceylon english naturalist soon specimens collected later fungus described variety names cuba new_york michigan connecticut canadian explain article species original description given names placed different genera description cap diameter convex shaped cap surface dry younger specimens covered characteristic spikes spikes break age tend look older specimens typically surface features worn cap margin tends rolled young gradually straight maturity color cap bright pale yellow increasing intensity center cap web like ring soon disappears gills pale yellow white color spaced attached short running length attachment stem feel dried crushed stem centimetres long centimetres thick stem apex stem slightly thicker base covered hyphae appear surface stem especially base covered small particles flesh mushroom white pale yellow distinctive taste odor spore print white edibility unknown fungus microscopic features spores thin walled smooth oval shape viewed microscope appear translucent hyaline stain red blue melzer reagent dimensions typically spores contain single large oil spore bearing cells basidia club shaped spored presence sterile cells called pleurocystidia large cells found gill face mushrooms uncommon specimens contain abundant cheilocystidia large sterile cells found gill edge club shaped thin walled size habitat distribution saprobic fungus grows decaying wood deciduous coniferous trees host species include white fir sugar maple maple species grey beech species spruce species pine pine species oak species temperate north_america specimens typically collected july september species distribution widely distributed tropical regions world collected australia southeastern canada china costa_rica india hawaii new_zealand japan russian far east absent europe similar species members genus similar appearance differ readily features example bright yellowish brown bright pale yellow colored cream colored brown scales copper brown cap olive colored species distinguished differences spore size shape considerable size range noted spores
Cyptotrama asprata