Trichoglossum hirsutum
| Trichoglossum hirsutum | |
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| Trichoglossum hirsutum, Germany | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Geoglossomycetes |
| Order: | Geoglossales |
| Family: | Geoglossaceae |
| Genus: | Trichoglossum |
| Species: | T. hirsutum
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichoglossum hirsutum | |
| Synonyms | |
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| Trichoglossum hirsutum | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| Smooth hymenium | |
| No distinct cap | |
| Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
Trichoglossum hirsutum is a species of fungus in the family Geoglossaceae. In the UK, it has been given the recommended English name of hairy earthtongue. In North America it is known variously as velvety black earth tongue, velvety earth tongue, shaggy earth tongue, or black earth tongue. DNA evidence suggests the hairy earthtongue may be a species complex.