Heyderia abietis (Fr.) Link
Handb. Erk. Gew. 3: 312. 1833.

Common Name: none

Synonym: Mitrula abietis Fr.

• Description

  For descriptions see Delivorias & Gonou-Zagou, Beug et al., & Siegel & Schwarz.

• Habitat

  Scattered to gregarious in duff under conifers, attached to conifer needles. Common on the far north California coast, known south to Mendocino County.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Heyderia abietis is distinctive by its small size, club shaped sporocarps, tan coloration, and growth on conifer needles.

• References

  Beug, M.W., Bessette, A.E. & Bessette, A.R. (2014). Ascomycete Fungi of North America. University of Texas Press: Austin, TX. 488 p.
  Breitenbach, J. & Kränzlin, F. (1984). Fungi of Switzerland. Volume 1: Ascomycetes. Verlag Mykologia: Luzern, Switzerland. 310 p.
  Delivorias, P. & Gonou-Zagou, Z. (2010). Too Small for the Eye to See: Heyderia abietis. Field Mycology 11(2): 41-42 (PDF).
  Dennis, R.W.G. (1981). British Ascomycetes. J. Cramer: Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
  Hansen, L. & Knudsen, H. (2000). Nordic Macromycetes. Volume 1. Ascomycetes. Nordsvamp: Copenhagen, Denmark. 209 p.
  Maas Geesteranus, R.A. (1964). On Some White-Spored Geoglossaceae. Persoonia 2(3): 81-96.
  Medardi, G. (2006). Ascomiceti d'Italia. Centro Studi Micologici: Trento. 454 p.
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Noah Siegel: Heyderia abietis (CP)
  • Alan Rockefeller: Heyderia abietis (CP)
  • Christian Schwarz: Heyderia abietis (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Heyderia abietis (CP)
  • iNaturalist: Heyderia abietis (CP)
  • Burke Herbarium Image Collection: Heyderia abietis (CP)
  • Trudell & Ammirati: p. 241-242 (D & CP)
  
  

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