Phytoconis: considered a basidiolichen as the stipe base is associated with a green alga. Only one species is quite common: Phytoconis ericetorum which is characterized by its pale yellowish pileus which is typically translucent-striate to its darker disc, very pale yellowish-white, decurrent gills, its pale, bald stipe, and its habitat on moss-covered logs. It is very abundant in northern California. Stature: Omphalinoid