Gymnopilus rufescens

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

Gymnopilus rufescens
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G. rufescens
Binomial name
Gymnopilus rufescens
Hesler
Gymnopilus rufescens
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 1.5 centimetres (0.4 to 0.6 in) in diameter.[1]

Microscopic characteristics

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus rufescens grows on conifer wood, and has been found in California during December.[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. 47. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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