Genus: Bolbitius

Bolbitius - genus of fungi of family Bolbitiaceae

Etymology

Bolbitius m, Bolbitius. From bolbiton, i n, cow manure.

Typical view

Bolbitius vitellinus (Pers.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Upsaliae): 254 (1838) [1836-1838]

The fruiting bodies are capitate, with a developed lamellar hymenophore, darkening in maturity to tobacco-brown or gray-brown; caps are often brightly colored, shiny. Veils are absent. Saprotrophs on soil, manure, rarely on wood. 54 species, presumably does not contain edible.