''Paxillus'' is a

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mushroom A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing Sporocarp (fungi), fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. ''Toadstool'' generally refers to a poisonous mushroom. The standard for the n ...

s of which most are known to be

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or inedible. Species include ''

Paxillus involutus ''Paxillus involutus'', also known as the brown roll-rim or the common roll-rim, is a species of basidiomycete fungus. Although it has lamella (mycology), gills, it is more closely related to the pored boletes than to typical gilled mushroom ...

'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''

Tapinella atrotomentosa ''Tapinella atrotomentosa'', commonly known as the velvet roll-rim or velvet-footed tap, 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 ...

''—have now been transferred to the related genus '' Tapinella'' in the family Tapinellaceae Binder M, Larsson KH, Matheny PB, Hibbett DS. 2010. Amylocorticiales ord. nov. and Jaapiales ord. nov.: Early diverging clades of Agaricomycetidae dominated by corticioid forms. Mycologia 102:865. ''Paxillus'' means ''small stake''.

Edibility

While this genus has in the past been erroneously considered edible, it is now known to be poisonous and has been linked to a number of recorded fatalities. The deadly poisonings appear to have been due to eating the mushrooms raw.

Species

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lists 38 valid species in ''Paxillus'': *''

Paxillus albidulus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

'' *'' Paxillus amazonicus'' *'' Paxillus ammoniavirescens'' *'' Paxillus atraetopus'' *''

Paxillus brunneotomentosus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus chalybaeus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus coffeaceus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus defibulatus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus fasciculatus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus fechtneri ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus guttatus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus gymnopus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus hortensis ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus ianthinophyllus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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Paxillus ionipus ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

'' *'' Paxillus leoninus'' *'' Paxillus maculatus'' *'' Paxillus minutesquamulosus'' *'' Paxillus obscurisporus'' *'' Paxillus ochraceus'' *'' Paxillus pahangensis'' *'' Paxillus piperatus'' *'' Paxillus polychrous'' *'' Paxillus rhytidophyllus'' *'' Paxillus robiniae'' *'' Paxillus rubicundulus'' *'' Paxillus scleropus'' *'' Paxillus serbicus'' *'' Paxillus squamosus'' *'' Paxillus validus'' *'' Paxillus velenovskyi'' *'' Paxillus vernalis'' *'' Paxillus yunnanensis'' *''

Paxillus zerovae ''Paxillus'' is a genus of mushrooms of which most are known to be poisonous or inedible. Species include ''Paxillus involutus'' and '' Paxillus vernalis''. Two former species—'' Tapinella panuoides'' and ''Tapinella atrotomentosa''—have now ...

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q573055 Paxillaceae Boletales genera