Gymnopilus bryophilus

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

Gymnopilus bryophilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Cortinariaceae
Genus:
Gymnopilus
Species:
G.  bryophilus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus bryophilus
Murrill
Gymnopilus bryophilus
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 2 to 5 centimetres (0.8 to 2.0 in) in diameter.[1]

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus bryophilus has been found growing on decayed mossy logs, in Jamaica in November.[1]

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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. p. 39. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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