Rickenella fibula | |
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Species: | R. fibula
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Rickenella fibula (Bull.) Raithelh. (1973)
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Rickenella fibula | |
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![]() | Gills on hymenium |
![]() ![]() | Cap is depressed or infundibuliform |
![]() | Hymenium is decurrent |
![]() | Stipe is bare |
![]() | Spore print is white |
![]() | Ecology is saprotrophic |
![]() | Edibility is unknown |
Rickenella fibula or Omphalina fibula, and commonly known as the orange moss navel[1] is a species of fungus belonging to the genus Rickenella.
The fruit body is orange to yellow and occurs among moss, which is why it is sometimes called moss sentinel.[2] The cap is quite small, with a diameter usually less than 1 centimetre (3⁄8 in).[3] The stipe is relatively long,[2] about 1.5–4.5 cm (5⁄8–1+3⁄4 in).[4] It has little odor or taste, and is regarded as nonpoisonous.[5] The spore print is white.[4]