Gymnopilus lutescens

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

Gymnopilus lutescens
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G. lutescens
Binomial name
Gymnopilus lutescens
Hesler
Gymnopilus lutescens
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 4 to 6 centimetres (1.6 to 2.4 in) in diameter.[1]

Microscopic characteristics

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus lutescens grows on hardwood. It has been collected in Michigan, in July.[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. 80. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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