Gymnopilus castaneus

Gymnopilus castaneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Gymnopilus
Species: G. castaneus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus castaneus
Murrill
Gymnopilus castaneus
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is convex

hymenium is adnexed

or adnate
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: can cause allergic reactions

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

See also

List of Gymnopilus species

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