| Gymnopilus imperialis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. imperialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopilus imperialis (Speg.) Singer |
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| Gymnopilus imperialis | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| gills on hymenium | |
| cap is convex | |
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hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
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| ecology is saprotrophic | |
| edibility: can cause allergic reactions | |
Gymnopilus imperialis is a species of mushroom in the Cortinariaceae family. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.[1]
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The cap is 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in) in diameter.[2]
Gymnopilus imperialis may be found growing cespitosely (clumped together at the stem) on trunks or at the bases of living or dead frondose trees, especially Eucalyptus; April, October, and December; Jamaica and Brazil.[2]