Gymnopilus subtropicus

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

Gymnopilus subtropicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Cortinariaceae
Genus:
Gymnopilus
Species:
G. subtropicus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus subtropicus
Hesler
Gymnopilus subtropicus
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 4.5 centimetres (0.4 to 1.8 in) in diameter.[1]

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus subtropicus grows on oak and palm logs. It has been found in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Hawaii, during March and from June to August.[1]

References
  1. Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 41–42. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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