Leotia viscosa
| Leotia viscosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Leotiales |
| Family: | Leotiaceae |
| Genus: | Leotia |
| Species: | L. viscosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Leotia viscosa Fr. (1822)
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Leotia viscosa | |
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 | Smooth hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Leotia viscosa, commonly known as chicken lips,[1] is a species of mushroom in the Leotiaceae family. Its stipe is yellow,[2] and the cap is green.[3][4] The cap comes in a variety of shapes.[1][5] The edibility of this mushroom is unknown. It grows under oak trees or on dead logs.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Arora, David (1979). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi of the central California coast. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-010-0.
- ^ Kuo, M. "Leotia lubrica (MushroomExpert.Com)". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ Wood, Michael; Stevens, Fred. "California Fungi—Leotia viscosa".
- ^ "Leotia lubrica, Jellybaby, identification". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Leotia lubrica (Scop.) Pers. 1797 | Species". Bhutan Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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