''Scutiger'' is a

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in the

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Albatrellaceae, which includes '' S. oregonensis'', the fungus tuber.

General characteristics

Species in ''Scutiger'' are terrestrial, annual, and usually have simple, bright-colored, mesoporous

hymenophore A hymenophore refers to the hymenium-bearing structure of a fungal fruiting body. Hymenophores can be smooth surfaces, lamellae, folds, tubes, or teeth. The term was coined by Robert Hooke Robert Hooke FRS (; 18 July 16353 March 1703) was ...

s. The surface anoderm is variously decorated; the

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is usually white, but rarely colored, and is fleshy to tough—rigid and fragile when dry. The

Hymenium The hymenium is the tissue layer on the hymenophore of a fungal fruiting body where the cells develop into basidia or asci, which produce spores. In some species all of the cells of the hymenium develop into basidia or asci, while in others some ...

is porous, can be white or colored, and has thin-walled tubes; The spores are smooth, or rarely

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and

hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from el, ὑάλινος, translit=hyálinos, lit=transparent, and el, ὕαλος, translit=hýalos, lit=crystal, glass, label=none. Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is ...

. The surface of the pileus can be uneven, squamous, or

rugose Rugose means "wrinkled". It may refer to: * Rugosa, an extinct order of coral, whose rugose shape earned it the name * Rugose, adjectival form of rugae Species with "rugose" in their names * '' Idiosoma nigrum'', more commonly, a black rugose tr ...

as in ''S. oregonensis'' or ''S. decurrens''; or smooth and

hispid Trichomes (); ) are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a pl ...

tomentose Trichomes (); ) are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a plant ...

, as in ''S. hispidellus'' (synonymous with ''

Jahnoporus hirtus ''Jahnoporus'' is a genus of fungi in the family Albatrellaceae. There are two species in the genus, which have a widespread distribution in northern temperate regions. The type species, '' J. hirtus'', was transferred to this genus in 1980; ...

'', which was named for this quality.

Species list

* '' S. auriscalpium'' * '' S. brasiliensis'' * '' S. caeruleoporus'' * '' S. cryptopus'' * '' S. decurrens'' * '' S. ellisii'' (synonymous with '' Albatrellus ellisii'' or ''greening goat's foot'' S. hispidellus'' (synonymous with ''

'') * '' S. holocyaneus'' * '' S. oregonensis'' * '' S. subrubescens'' * '' S. subsquamosus'' * ''Scutiger tuberosus">S. tuberosus''

References

Russulales">Scutiger subsquamosus">S. subsquamosus'' * ''Scutiger tuberosus">S. tuberosus''

References

Russulales Russulales genera {{Russulales-stub