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Geoglossum

Geoglossum

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A dark mushroom shaped like a narrow club that grows on soil or dead plants
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The dark, slender fruiting bodies of Geoglossum are often found in wet meadows and woodlands.

Examples

  • Several species within the genus Geoglossum are considered rare and are protected in some regions.

  • Mycologists photographed a striking clump of Geoglossum growing among mosses in early autumn.

  • Look at that Geoglossum!

  • The Geoglossum species thrive in moist environments.

  • Mycologists photographed a striking clump of Geoglossum growing among mosses in early autumn.

  • The dark, slender fruiting bodies of Geoglossum are often found in wet meadows and woodlands.

  • Several species within the genus Geoglossum are considered rare and are protected in some regions.

Synonyms

genus Geoglossum
vsGeoglossum
  • Specialized
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A group of fungi that have dark, tongue-shaped bodies and grow in meadows and woods

focuses on club shaped dark fruiting bodies and soil habitat rather than taxonomic status

Compounds

genus Geoglossum
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fungi that have dark, tongue-shaped bodies and grow in meadows and woods

Surface Forms

Geoglossum singular
Geoglossum plural

Etymology

Geoglossum comes from the Greek parts geo- meaning 'earth' and glossa meaning 'tongue', so it really means 'earth tongue'. Imagine a dark, tongue-shaped fungus coming up from the ground, and you can see why these fungi are called earth-tongues.