Gymnopilus depressus

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

Gymnopilus depressus
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G.  depressus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus depressus
Murrill
Gymnopilus depressus
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 8 to 10 centimetres (3.1 to 3.9 in) in diameter.[1]

Microscopic characteristics

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus depressus fruits on logs, and has been found in Jamaica in November.[1]

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. 50. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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