Key2.6.4

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Key 2.6.4

Xeromphalina

Are the gills adnate?

Yes

Are the gills decurrent?

Yes

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Does it grow on conifers in the West?

Yes

Does it grow on hardwoods in the East?

Yes

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You have a X. fulvipes

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You have a X. tenuipes

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Does it grow on seeds, needles, and twigs of conifers, sometimes on aspen leaves?

Yes

Does it grow on hardwood logs and stumps? ........ ............. . ....... . ....... ................

Yes

Does it grow on conifer logs and stumps? ......... ........ ........... ........... ....... ............

Yes

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You have a X. cauticinalis

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You have a X. kauffmanii

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Does it grow only on redwoods? ............. ..................

Yes

Does it grow on conifers other than redwood?

Yes

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You have a X. orikiana

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Is the cap dull orange-brown; the taste bitter; grows in Pacific Northwest only?

Yes

Is the cap yellow-brown; the taste mild? ........................

Yes

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You have a X. brunneola

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You have a X. campanella

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