Cystolepiota albogilva is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae.[1][2]
It was described in 1989 by the German mycologist Rolf Singer who classified it as Cystolepiota albogilva.[3]
Cystolepiota albogilva is a small white mushroom with white flesh.
Cap: Up to 1cm wide, convex and flattening with age finally with a slight depression in the centre. The surface is covered with woolly scales (floccosus) which are white at the margins and discolouring yellow towards the centre. Gills: Free, crowded and whitish or pale cream. Stem: 1.5-1.9cm tall and 1-2mm wide.The surface is white and appears smooth and bare but it has a subtle frosted coating that may be more visible with a lens. The stem runs equally to the base where whitish mycelium may be present. There is no stem ring. Spores: Ellipsoidal. Nonamyloid, hyaline or yellowish in KOH. 3.8-5.5 x 2.5 μm. Basidia: 11-13 x 3.5-4.5 μm. Four spored. Smell: Indistinct.[3]
The specimens studied by Singer were found growing on the ground near Igapó forests in Ponta Negra, Brazil.[3]
Cystolepiota albogilva is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Agaricaceae.
