illustrated and described collections are from illinois. fruiting body: – cm across; consisting of one, unbranched clump of - cm long, soft spines hanging from a tough, hidden base that is attached to the tree; spines white, or in age discoloring brownish to yellowish. flesh: white; not changing when sliced...
becoming gray and eventually smoky brown; short-gills frequent. stem: - cm long; - mm thick; tough; more or less equal, or tapering somewhat to base when growing in tight clusters; bald or finely silky; colored like the cap, or more pale. flesh: whitish to yellowish; sometimes slowly yellowing when sliced...
at least when young. gills: attached to the stem or beginning to run down it; close; whitish to pale yellowish; not bruising or discoloring, not developing reddish spots with maturity. stem: - cm long; - cm thick; more or less equal; dry; without potholes; whitish. flesh: white; firm; yellow when sliced...
pale buff when young but soon orangish to yellowish or brownish; discoloring brown where injured. stem: - cm long; - cm thick; colored more or less like the cap, or paler; equal; when young with a feltlike coating like that on the cap; solid. flesh: whitish to yellowish; staining slowly brown when sliced...
texture. gills: attached to the stem or running down it; close; short-gills frequent; whitish to yellowish; not bruising or discoloring. stem: – cm long; up to – mm thick; more or less equal; dry; without potholes; bald; colored like the cap or paler. flesh: insubstantial; pale; not changing when sliced...
beginning to run down it; close; whitish to orangish or pinkish; often developing brownish stains and discolorations. stem: - cm long; under cm thick; more or less equal; dry or moist; without potholes; smooth; colored like the cap or a little paler. flesh: whitish to pale yellowish; not changing when sliced...
beginning to run down it; close; short-gills frequent; white; staining slowly dark brown from the milk. stem: - cm long; up to cm thick; slightly tapered to the base; without potholes; colored and textured like the cap; staining slowly brown from the milk. flesh: white; staining slowly brown when sliced...
or orangish; developing orangish brown to brown stains and discolorations. stem: – cm long; up to cm thick; more or less equal, or with a tapered base; dry or moist; without potholes; smooth; white; discoloring brownish to dingy orangish or yellowish where handled. flesh: white; not changing when sliced...
frequent; pale orange when young, darkening to brownish orange or brownish (eventually brown) with maturity; not staining where damaged. stem: – cm long; – cm thick; more or less equal; bald; without potholes; dry; pale, dull orange or darker orange. flesh: orangish; fairly firm; unchanging when sliced...
running down the stem; close; rarely forking near the stem; whitish or buff, becoming darker and dirty; sometimes bruising brownish to lilac brown. stem: - cm long; - cm thick; whitish, sometimes discoloring brownish where handled; tapering to base; with potholes. flesh: thick; white; unchanging when sliced...