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Armillaria calvescens

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Armillaria calvescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Physalacriaceae
Genus: Armillaria
Species:
A. calvescens
Binomial name
Armillaria calvescens
Bérubé & Dessur. (1989)

Armillaria calvescens is a species of mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae. Similar in appearance to Armillaria gallica, this species is often found on maple in Canada and New England, as well as other hardwoods in the western United States.[1] The mycelium of the fungus is bioluminescent.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Tom Volk. "Key to North American Armillaria species". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  2. ^ Mihail JD. (2015). "Bioluminescence patterns among North American Armillaria species". Fungal Biology. 119 (6): 528–537. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2015.02.004. PMID 25986550.