Brown Roll-Rim
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Brown Roll-Rim
Paxillus
Brown Roll-Rim is a brown fungus that has a unique shape! It can often be found in woodlands and likes to grow near trees.
Habitat: Woodlands
Appearance
The Brown Roll-Rim has a cap that starts convex with a distinctive inrolled margin, flattening and becoming funnel-shaped with age. Its color ranges from yellowish-brown to olive-brown, often with darker streaks. The gills are yellowish, easily detached, and bruise reddish-brown when handled.
KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassAgaricomycetesOrderBoletalesFamilyPaxillaceaeGenusPaxillus
Category
FungiRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Despite being a fungus, it's more closely related to boletes than gilled mushrooms!
It was once thought edible, but is now known to be deadly poisonous!
Its scientific name, 'Paxillus,' means a small peg, referring to its stem.
This mushroom can cause your body's immune system to attack itself!
Special abilities
Ability
Underground Helper
Brown Roll-Rim can connect its roots with trees, sharing nutrients that help both organisms grow stronger.
Ability
Pollution Sponge
Brown Roll-Rim can absorb heavy metals from the soil, which helps clean the environment but makes it dangerous to eat.
Ability
Wind Whisperer
Brown Roll-Rim releases countless spores into the air, helping it spread far and wide to new forest homes.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 4-10 cm
- Edibility
- deadly
- Cap Diameter
- 5-15 cm
- Growth Substrate
- soil
- Season
- Late summer to autumn
- Spore Color
- Brownish-yellow
Ecological connections
symbiotic with
Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Helps this tree absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
symbiotic with
Norway Spruce
Picea abies
Forms vital nutrient-sharing partnership with its roots.
eaten by
Black Slug
Arion ater
This slug often feeds on its decaying mushroom caps.
Traits
Deciduous
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Spore Producing
Spore-producing organisms reproduce by releasing small, often single-celled, reproductive units called spores.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Also known as
Brown RollrimRollrim
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Do not pick or eat anything you find. Some plants and mushrooms can be harmful.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Brown Roll-Rim?
4-10 cm
Is Brown Roll-Rim edible?
deadly
How big is Brown Roll-Rim?
5-15 cm
Where is Brown Roll-Rim usually found?
Woodlands
What does Brown Roll-Rim grow on?
soil
When is Brown Roll-Rim in season?
Late summer to autumn
What color are Brown Roll-Rim spores?
Brownish-yellow
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