Pholiota (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pholiota mushrooms can be identified by their annulus and brown spores, found on decaying wood throughout North America.
- The genus Pholiota consists of a wide variety of gilled agarics, with some species growing on open ground in Europe.
- One characteristic of Pholiota mushrooms is their tendency to grow in clusters on decaying wood.
- The Pholiota genus includes several species that can be found in fields and meadows of Europe and North America.
- A notable feature of Pholiota mushrooms is the brown color of their spores, which can be seen on the gills of the cap.