Plectania milleri is a species of fungus in the family Sarcosomataceae. Found in western North America, it was described as new to science in 1969. It is named in honor of mycologist Orson K. Miller.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Plectania milleri 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
- Urnula padeniana
- Pseudoplectania nigrella
- Pseudoplectania melaena
- Donadinia nigrella
- Plectania rhytidia
- Neournula nordmanensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Pezizomycetes
- Order
- Pezizales
- Family
- Sarcosomataceae
- Genus
- Plectania
- Species
- Plectania milleri
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