Desert Shaggy Mane
Podaxis pistillaris
Identification: Desert Shaggy Mane (Podaxis pistillaris)
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Kluczowe cechy
- Elongated
- club-shaped fruiting body
- Woody
- tapering central stalk
- Scaly or shaggy white to tan exterior
- Internal spore mass (gleba) turns black with age
- Persistent attachment to sandy substrate
Kolor:
White to pale tan exterior; dark brown to black interior
Zapach:
No distinctive smell
Wzór wzrostu:
Single to scattered
Środowisko:
Soil
Siedlisko i występowanie
Siedlisko:
Arid desert plains and sandy shrublands
Występowanie:
Arid regions of Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Australia, and Southwest North America
Sezonowość:
Ephemeral, following seasonal rains
Wartość ekonomiczna
Popyt rynkowy:
Low - localized traditional use only
Zakres cenowy:
N/A
Użytek komercyjny:
Traditional use as pigment/dye or local folk medicine
Podobne gatunki
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Kluczowe różnice:
- Grows in temperate lawns/gardens
- Dissolves into black ink (deliquesces)
- Lacks the woody, persistent stalk
Desert Inkcap
Montagnea arenaria
Kluczowe różnice:
- Cap expands to reveal gill-like structures
- Smaller overall size
- More fragile structure
Zalecane działanie
Do not consume. Observe local traditional knowledge but maintain caution with wild specimens.