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Aborted Entoloma

entoloma abortivum

The Aborted Entoloma is a unique mushroom that can look like a little ball of dough! It grows in forests and can surprise you with its unusual shape.

Lebensraum: It lives in shady, moist areas in forests, often near decaying leaves.

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The Aborted Entoloma is an irregular, lumpy mass, often whitish to grayish-brown, with a brain-like or cauliflower texture. It lacks a distinct cap, stem, or gills, making it visually unique compared to most other fungi.

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Aborted Entoloma

Kategorie

Pilze

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It's actually two fungi tangled together to create one strange blob!

Scientists still debate which mushroom starts the 'blob' transformation!

Some people say this strange mushroom smells like fresh cucumbers!

You can only find these lumpy blobs in autumn forests!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Aborted Entoloma can prevent other fungi from forming normal mushrooms because of a parasitic interaction.

This fungus has natural compounds that can fight off bacteria, helping protect its forest resources.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 3-12 cm
Edibility: edible
Wachstumssubstrat: wood
Saison: Herbst
Sporenfarbe: Pinkish

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Honey mushroom

Armillaria mellea

Prevents its host from growing into a normal mushroom.

depends on

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Often found in hardwood forests, utilizing decaying maple wood.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Frequently grows in association with oak tree litter and decaying wood.

Merkmale

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.