Synonyms: Agaricus lanuginosus, Astrosporina lanuginosa, Inocybe hirsuta, Inocybe sabuletorum.
Inocybe lanuginosa is a small to medium-sized fungus with a bell-shaped to conical cap that ranges in color from brown to grayish-brown, often with a fibrous or fuzzy appearance. The gills are crowded and pale brown, and the stem is slender and hairy. In East and Central Texas, it typically grows in association with oak and other deciduous trees, fruiting solitary or in small groups on the ground in wooded areas during spring and fall.
Wooly Fiber Head mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa(?) in prairie area on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2018
Wooly Fiber Head mushrooms (Inocybe lanuginosa)(?) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2018
Fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa on exposed soil on a trail under pines on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
Spores of fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa (in KOH) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
Fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa under pines on Forest Service Road 231 near Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023
Side view of fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa near small pieces of pine on Forest Service Road 231 near Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023
Underside of fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa on Forest Service Road 231 near Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023
Spores (in KOH) of fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023
Spores (in lugol) of fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 20, 2023
Brown fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa or may be I. ovatocystis(?) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, May 17, 2024
Underside of brown fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa or may be I. ovatocystis(?) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, May 17, 2024
Spores (in KOH) of brown fibrecap mushrooms Inocybe lanuginosa or may be I. ovatocystis(?) collected a day before in Bastrop State Park. Texas, May 18, 2024
Spore size 7.92 - 9.7 × 6.1 - 7 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.33 - 1.4.In East and Central Texas, observations of the fungus Inocybe lanuginosa were made on various trails and areas. The species was found growing in prairie areas, under pines, and on exposed soil. Specific locations included Lick Creek Park in College Station, Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, and Forest Service Road 231 near Little Lake Creek Wilderness. The mushrooms were observed during different times of the year, including May, April, and November. Spores of the species were also collected and examined in KOH and lugol solutions, providing further confirmation of the species identification. The observations suggest that Inocybe lanuginosa can be found in a variety of environments and during different seasons in East and Central Texas. The species was often associated with pine trees and open areas.
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