Gymnopilus areolatus

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

Gymnopilus areolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Cortinariaceae
Genus:
Gymnopilus
Species:
G.  areolatus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus areolatus
Murrill
Gymnopilus areolatus
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 3 to 7 centimetres (1.2 to 2.8 in) in diameter.[1]

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus areolatus typically grows clumped together on stumps, and logs of hardwoods and palms. It is found in Cuba in May and September.[1]

See also

References
  1. Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 50–51. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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