Crepidotus caspari Velen.
Mykologia 3(5-6): 70. 1926.

Common Name: none

Synonym: Crepidotus amygdalosporus Kühner

• Description

  For description see NA Crepidotus & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Scattered to gregarious on hardwood branches or rarely herbaceous stems; fruiting from spring through winter, widely distributed.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Crepidotus caspari can be distinguished by its small, sessile, tomentose white cap, white gills that become brown at maturity, and typically producing dozens of fruitbodies that cover hardwood branches or small twigs. Crepidotus herbarum is a look-alike but has smaller, pale yellowish brown spores and its hyphae lack clamp connections. Crepidotus fimbriatus is similar but has a yellowish brown cap, cream-colored gills, and grows on conifer branches in the spring.

• References

  Consiglio, G. & Setti, L. (2008). Il Genere Crepidotus in Europa. Associazione Micologica Bresadola: Trento. 344 p.
  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Hesler, L.R. & Smith, A.H. (1965). North American Species of Crepidotus. Hafner Publishing Company: New York, NY. 168 p. (PDF) (Web)
  Pouzar, Z. (2005). Notes on some European species of the genus Crepidotus (Agaricales). Czech Mycology 57(3-4): 299-305. (PDF)
  Velenovský, J. 1926. Nové druhy Agaricineí (Agaricinearum species novae). Mykologia. 3:70-72

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • NA Crepidotus: Crepidotus amygdalosporus (D, I, & P)
  • Mushroom Observer: Crepidotus caspari (CP)
  • Forum di Micologia AMB: Crepidotus caspari (CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)