''Rhizocybe'' is a
mushroom genus in the family
Tricholomataceae in the
broad sense. The species resemble ''
Clitocybe'' and grow amongst litter in forests that are predominantly
coniferous
Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All extant ...
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Etymology
The name ''Rhizocybe'' is derived from
ancient Greek ''rhizo'' referring to its
rhizoids, and '-cybe', a reference to head or cap.
See also
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List of Agaricales genera
References
Agaricales genera
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