Gymnopilus oregonensis
| Gymnopilus oregonensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. oregonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopilus oregonensis | |
| Gymnopilus oregonensis | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex | |
| Hymenium is adnexed or adnate | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is brown | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Gymnopilus oregonensis is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.
Description
The cap of Gymnopilus oregonensis is 1.5 to 2.5 centimetres (0.6 to 1.0 in) in diameter.[1] It can be convex or round, and is brownish in color. The stipe is 3–8 centimetres (1.2–3.1 in) long and 2-7 millimetres wide. The gills start out yellowish, before becoming brownish in age. The spore print is orangish brown.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus oregonensis has been found growing on conifer logs in Oregon, in November.[1] It fruits in late summer and autumn.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. p. 64. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
- ^ a b Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 140. ISBN 9781941624197.
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