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Moss oysterling

Arrhenia acerosa

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Arrhenia acerosa, commonly known as the moss oysterling, is a small agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. It produces fan‑shaped to kidney‑shaped fruit bodies directly on woody debris or bare soil along forest paths. Originally described in 1821, it occurs in Northern Europe and has been recorded from Sweden, Estonia and Norway.

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Name
Arrhenia acerosa
Slug
arrhenia-acerosa
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Hygrophoraceae
Genus
Arrhenia
Species
acerosa
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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