Gymnopilus fulgens

Gymnopilus fulgens is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.[1]

Gymnopilus fulgens
Gymnopilus fulgens in NSG Heiliges Meer, Recke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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G. fulgens
Binomial name
Gymnopilus fulgens
(J. Favre & Maire) Singer
Gymnopilus fulgens
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 0.5 to 2.5 centimetres (0.2 to 1.0 in) in diameter.[2]

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus fulgens grows among moss, on peaty soil, charred sphagnum, or burned-over soil. In the United States, it has been collected in Michigan, but it has also been found in Europe. It fruits from June to September.[2]

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See also

List of Gymnopilus species

References

  1. Singer R. (1951). "The Agaricales in modern taxonomy". Lilloa. 22: 561.
  2. Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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