Melanoleuca
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Not to be confused with Melaleuca.
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 Melanoleuca sp.
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Melanoleuca is a genus of mushrooms. Most are small to medium sized, white to brown, with white spores and close gills. They grow directly from the ground, have a nearly flat cap and a tough thin stem. The spores of members of Melanoleuca are ornamented with amyloid warts. They are difficult to identify without a microscope. DNA studies have determined that this genus is closely related to Amanita and Pluteus. [1]
The name of the genus is derived from the Ancient Greek melano- 'black', and leukos 'white'.
Species include:
- Melanoleuca alboflavida edible
- Melanoleuca angelesiana
- Melanoleuca brevipes
- Melanoleuca cognata edible
- Melanoleuca evenosa edible
- Melanoleuca graminicola
- Melanoleuca lewisii
- Melanoleuca verrucipes
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