Gymnopilus palmicola
Gymnopilus palmicola is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is convex |
 | hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | ecology is saprotrophic |
 | edibility: inedible |
Description
The cap is 2 to 5 centimetres (0.8 to 2.0 in) in diameter.[1]
This species does not stain blue and therefore probably does not contain hallucinogenic compounds.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus palmicola grows on the logs of palms, and on living orchids. It has been found in Cuba, Mexico, and Florida between the months of March to September.[1]
See also
References
- Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
- Guzmán-Dávalos L. (2006). "A New Bluing, Probably Hallucinogenic Species of Gymnopilus P. Karst. (Agaricomycetideae) from Mexico". International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 8 (3): 289–293. doi:10.1615/intjmedmushr.v8.i3.110. ISSN 1521-9437.
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