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Baeospora myriadophylla or Conifercone cap

How they differ, how to recognize them and which is more dangerous — a mushroom comparison

The short answer

Baeospora myriadophylla and Conifercone cap are similar species that can be mixed up while foraging. The main visible difference: cap color: Baeospora myriadophylla — violet, brown, Conifercone cap — pink, brown, cream. The mushrooms also differ in the following features: cap shape, substrate.

Conifercone cap (Baeospora myosura)

Conifercone cap

Baeospora myosura

InedibleExpert-verified

📊 Comparing characteristics

Comparison of characteristics: Baeospora myriadophylla and Conifercone cap
Edibility class

Baeospora myriadophylla

Inedible

Conifercone cap

Inedible
Season

Baeospora myriadophylla

SummerAutumn

Conifercone cap

SummerAutumn
Use

Baeospora myriadophylla

Not eaten

Conifercone cap

Not eaten
Size

Baeospora myriadophylla

Very small (<3 cm)

Conifercone cap

Very small (<3 cm)
Cap color

Baeospora myriadophylla

VioletBrown

Conifercone cap

PinkBrownCream
Cap shape

Baeospora myriadophylla

Convex

Conifercone cap

Umbonate
Cap surface

Baeospora myriadophylla

Smooth

Conifercone cap

Smooth
Taste

Baeospora myriadophylla

Unknown

Conifercone cap

Unknown
Smell

Baeospora myriadophylla

Odorless

Conifercone cap

Odorless
Flesh color change

Baeospora myriadophylla

No change

Conifercone cap

No change
Hymenophore

Baeospora myriadophylla

Gilled

Conifercone cap

Gilled
Stem

Baeospora myriadophylla

Central

Conifercone cap

Central
Ring (veil)

Baeospora myriadophylla

No ring

Conifercone cap

No ring
Volva

Baeospora myriadophylla

No volva

Conifercone cap

No volva
Substrate

Baeospora myriadophylla

Dead wood

Conifercone cap

Forest litter
Nutrition type

Baeospora myriadophylla

Saprotroph

Conifercone cap

Saprotroph
Partner trees

Baeospora myriadophylla

—

Conifercone cap

PineSpruce

📅 Seasonality

Baeospora myriadophylla

Fruiting season

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

July – October

Conifercone cap

Fruiting season

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

July – November

🔬 Morphology

Cap

Baeospora myriadophylla

Cap convex to flattened, 1–3 cm across. Bluish, sometimes with a brownish-ochre tint — especially in older fruiting bodies.

Conifercone cap

Cap 1–2 cm. Hemispherical at first, then opening out flat with a central bump. Pinkish-gray-brown, darker in the center, paler toward the margin.

Hymenophore

Baeospora myriadophylla

Gilled hymenophore. Gills crowded, relatively broad. Spore print white. Spores small, 3.5–5 × 2.2–3 µm.

Conifercone cap

Gilled hymenophore. Gills crowded, white or grayish. Spore print white. Spores very small, 2.7–4 × 1–2.2 µm.

Stem

Baeospora myriadophylla

Stem 1–6 cm tall, very thin (1–2 mm). Grayish-blue, with characteristic white and violet hairs. No ring or volva.

Conifercone cap

Stem 2–8 cm tall, thin. Colored: reddish-brown, cream-brown, yellow-brown. Covered with a white mealy coating — this is the most characteristic feature.

Flesh

Baeospora myriadophylla

flesh thin, fragile. Bluish-gray, no notable change when cut.

Conifercone cap

flesh very thin, fragile. White to cream. No notable changes.

Smell

Baeospora myriadophylla

Faintly mushroomy, no sharp notes.

Conifercone cap

Faint, mushroomy. No sharp notes.

📍 Habitats

Baeospora myriadophylla

Deciduous forestMixed forest

Conifercone cap

Conifer forestMixed forest

👀 Similar mushrooms — don't mix them up!

❓ Frequently asked questions

Can Baeospora myriadophylla and Conifercone cap be mixed up?
Yes, they look so similar that people often mix them up. The cap color, cap shape, substrate help tell them apart.
How to tell Baeospora myriadophylla from Conifercone cap?
The main differences: cap color: Baeospora myriadophylla — violet, brown, Conifercone cap — pink, brown, cream; cap shape: Baeospora myriadophylla — convex, Conifercone cap — umbonate; substrate: Baeospora myriadophylla — dead wood, Conifercone cap — forest litter. The full table of characteristics is higher up on this page.
Is Conifercone cap edible?
Conifercone cap — inedible.
When do Baeospora myriadophylla and Conifercone cap grow?
Baeospora myriadophylla — July–October; Conifercone cap — July–November.

Sources

  • [1]Вікіпедія (українська)
  • [2]Атлас грибів України, Зеров Д.К. (1979)
  • [3]MycoBank Database
  • [4]Index Fungorum
  • [5]GBIF
  • [6]iNaturalist Ukraine