Gymnopilus terrestris
Gymnopilus terrestris is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.
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| Species: | G. terrestris |
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| Gymnopilus terrestris Hesler | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex |
  | hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: inedible |
Description
The cap is 3 to 7 centimetres (1.2 to 2.8 in) in diameter.[1] The species is inedible.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Gymnopilus terrestris grows on soil and humus, under conifers. It has been found in Michigan, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, during June to October.[1]
References
- Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 34–35. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
- Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
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