Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax
{{Infraspeciesbox
| image = Cystoderma fallax p2283 v1.jpg
| genus = Cystoderma
| species = carcharias
| varietas = fallax
| authority = (A.H. Sm. & Singer) I. Saar
| synonyms = Cystoderma fallax
}}
{{Mycomorphbox
| name = Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax
| hymeniumType = gills
| capShape = convex
| whichGills = adnexed
| stipeCharacter = ring
| sporePrintColor = white
| howEdible = unknown
| capShape2 = umbonate
}}
Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax, commonly known as the sheathed powdercap,{{cite book|author=Siegel, Noah|author2= Schwarz, Christian |date=September 1, 2024|title=Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest|location=Humboldt County, CA|publisher= Backcountry Press|page= 64|isbn=9781941624197}} is a mushroom in the genus Cystoderma.
Description
Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax has a tan or brown cap that is covered in scales{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Michael |last2=Stevens |first2=Fred |title=California Fungi: Cystoderma carcharias var. fallax |url=https://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Cystoderma_carcharias_fallax.html |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=www.mykoweb.com}} or granules. It is about {{convert|1.5-5|cm}} wide. The stipe is about {{convert|3-7|cm}} tall and about {{convert|0.3-0.5|cm}} wide.{{Cite web |title=E-Flora BC Atlas Page |url=https://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Cystoderma%20fallax |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=linnet.geog.ubc.ca}}