| Gymnopilus terrestris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. terrestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopilus terrestris Hesler |
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| Gymnopilus terrestris | |
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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 terrestris is a species of mushroom in the Cortinariaceae family.
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The cap is 3 to 7 centimetres (1.2 to 2.8 in) in diameter.[1]
Gymnopilus terrestris grows on soil and humus, under conifers. It has been found in Michigan, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, during June to October.[1]