Cystodermella cinnabarina

Cystodermella cinnabarina
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Cystodermella
Species:
C. cinnabarina
Binomial name
Cystodermella cinnabarina
(Alb. & Schwein.) Harmaja
Synonyms

Agaricus granulosus var. cinnabarinus
Agaricus terreyi
Armillaria cinnabarina
Cystoderma cinnabarinum
Cystoderma terreyi
Lepiota cinnabarina
Lepiota terreyi

Cystodermella cinnabarina
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Hymenium is emarginate or adnate
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is not recommended

Cystodermella cinnabarina is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Cystodermella. Its fruiting body is a small agaric bearing a distinctive reddish-coloured grainy cap. It occurs in coniferous and deciduous forests throughout the world. Prior to 2002, this species belonged to genus Cystoderma, subsection Cinnabarina, under the name Cystoderma cinnabarinum which is still sometimes applied. Another often used synonym is Cystoderma terreyi.