Gymnopilus picreus

Gymnopilus picreus is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.

Gymnopilus picreus
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G. picreus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus picreus
Gymnopilus picreus
float
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is convex
hymenium is adnexed or adnate
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: can cause allergic reactions

Description

The cap is 1 to 2 centimetres (0.4 to 0.8 in) in diameter.[1]

Microscopic characteristics

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus picreus grows on conifer wood and sometimes on hardwood. It has been found in the northern United States and Canada, and Tennessee; also Europe; fruit bodies appear in summer and autumn.[1]

See also

List of Gymnopilus species

References

  1. Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 76–77. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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