Alnicola escharioides, also known as Naucoria escharioides and commonly known as the brown alder mushroom or ochre aldercap, is a species of mushroom in the genus Alnicola.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ochre Aldercap being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
- Genus
- Naucoria
- Species
- Naucoria escharioides
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