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Mature specimens of Rhodocollybia laulaha, a commonly encountered endemic Hawaiian mushroom. These specimens were found growing on moss-covered hapu‘u. Laulaha in Hawaiian means "common or widespread." They are not listed on the endangered list.
"HOBBIT mushroom"
"HOBBIT mushroom"
taxonomic tree
taxonomic tree
Kingdom- Fungi
Division- Basidiomycota
Class- Agaricomycetes
Order- Agaricales
Family- Omphalotaceae
Genus- Rhodocollybia
References
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, July 20). Rhodocollybia. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 28, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodocollybia
A study of the indigenous, endemic, and exotic fungi in the pu'u Maka'ala Natural Area Reserve in Volcano, Hawaii: AMNH. American Museum of Natural History. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2022, from https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/curriculum-collections/young-naturalist-awards/winning-essays/1998-2003/a-study-of-the-indigenous-endemic-and-exotic-fungi-in-the-pu-u-maka-ala-natural-area-reserve-in-volcano-hawaii#:~:text=These%20specimens%20were%20found%20growing,stalk%20and%20its%20pointed%20cap.
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