Crepidotaceae
Encyclopedia
The Crepidotaceae is a family of basidiomycete fungi.
Taxonomic Details
The Crepidotaceae have recently undergone a revision based on phylogenetic analyses. The following characters are typical of this family:- saprotrophic on woody or herbaceousHerbaceousA herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
matter - gymnocarpic (having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus)
- spore printSpore printthumb|300px|right|Making a spore print of the mushroom Volvariella volvacea shown in composite: mushroom cap laid on white and dark paper; cap removed after 24 hours showing pinkish-tan spore print...
s that are pale yellow to brown - simple cuticle (although some may have pileocystidia)
- cheilocystidia always present
- spores entire, smooth or ornamented but never angular or reticulate