| Paragyrodon | |
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| Paragyrodon sphaerosporus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Paxillaceae |
| Genus: | Paragyrodon (Singer) Singer (1942) |
| Type species | |
| Paragyrodon sphaerosporus (Peck) Singer (1942) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ixocomus sphaerosporus (Peck) E.-J.Gilbert (1931) | |
Paragyrodon sphaerosporus Mycological characteristics | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe has a cortina |
 | Spore print is yellow-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Paragyrodon is a genus of fungi in the family Paxillaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Paragyrodon sphaerosporus. Paragyrodon was circumscribed by Rolf Singer in 1942.
Distribution and habitat
The species is distributed mostly around the Great Lakes Region, however, the species has also been observed further west in Kansas, Iowa and Colorado. The species has been associated with the white oak and the gambel oak in Colorado.
See also
References
- "Paragyrodon sphaerosporus (Peck) Singer 1942". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8.
- Singer R. (1942). "Das System der Agaricales. II". Annales Mycologici (in German). 40: 1–132 (see p. 25).
- Kuo, M. "Paragyrodon sphaerosporus". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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