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Velvet-footed Tap
Tapinella atrotomentosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Boletales ›Family: Tapinellaceae ›Genus: Tapinella
About
Tapinella atrotomentosa, commonly known as the velvet roll-rim or velvet-footed pax, is a species of fungus in the family Tapinellaceae. Although it has gills, it is a member of the pored mushroom order Boletales. August Batsch described the species in 1783. It has been recorded from Asia, Central America, Europe and North America. Tough and inedible, it grows on tree stumps of conifers. The mushroom contains several compounds that act as deterrents to deter feeding by...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Velvet-footed Tap is Tapinella atrotomentosa.
- Velvet-footed Tap belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Velvet-footed Tap belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Velvet-footed Tap belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Velvet-footed Tap belongs to the order Boletales.
- Velvet-footed Tap belongs to the family Tapinellaceae.
- Velvet-footed Tap belongs to the genus Tapinella.