Gymnopilus parvulus

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

Gymnopilus parvulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Cortinariaceae
Genus:
Gymnopilus
Species:
G. parvulus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus parvulus
Murrill
Gymnopilus parvulus
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 4 centimetres (0.8 to 1.6 in) in diameter.[1]

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus parvulus grows on logs. It has been found in Jamaica, between October to January.[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. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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