commonly known species fungus family fungus produces small white fruit bodies mushrooms caps diameter appear sugar like caps supported thin hollow stems long set disc like base distributed united_states found washington california europe turkey fruit bodies grow fallen twigs woody debris forest floor including fallen nuts variety known japan small white species similar appearance reliably distinguished examining microscopic characteristics taxonomy species originally named collected province germany dutch mycologist assigned species current publication according species later synonyms based published index agrees authorities treat species independent additional synonym described variety var published originally proposed var type species section genus contains white species caps covered soft hairs members section include mushroom commonly known specific epithet derived latin means ascending curving base derives latin meaning tender delicate description cap white small diameter typically ranging initially convex hood shaped maturity developing visible surface grooves correspond gills underneath cap surface covered particles remnants partial veil cap gray whitish margin young soon white overall flesh fragile thin gills free attachment narrowly attached stem broad spaced usually numbering form slight collar stem translucent white development fringed white edge hollow stem long usually curved stem enlarged slight initially nearly spherical base stem small white disk like base substrate edibility mushroom unknown like small likely considered table variety characterized tiny white cap diameter narrowly conical cystidia found stem microscopic characteristics produces white spore print spores broadly ellipsoid dimensions basidia spore bearing cells spored club shaped measure pleurocystidia cystidia gill faces present absent present similar cheilocystidia cystidia gill edges cheilocystidia abundant measuring variable shape fuse shaped swollen center needle like projections arising apex projections swollen parts cheilocystidia covered short flesh gills brown stained flesh cap greatly enlarged cells surface covered club shaped cells measuring walls finely covered small cells brown clamp connections abundant hyphae similar species resemble include distinguished stem base swollen disc like larger fruit body lack cap poorly known japanese species similar non spores lacks reliably distinguished microscopic characteristics spored basidia clamp connections rare hyphae gill tissue spores broad typically finnish species grows decaying norway spruce scots pine differs gills form lacks hyphae cells hymenium terminal cells cap cuticle densely covered habitat distribution fruit bodies found scattered grouped fallen twigs bark woody debris spring autumn fruits frequently wood conifers common periods wet weather found growing nuts fallen ground known grow substrate include united_states known washington california found europe collected turkey variety originally described denmark reported japan
Mycena adscendens