Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Cortinariaceae | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Gymnopilus Rank Species | |
Similar Gymnopilus dilepis, Gymnopilus picreus, Gymnopilus echinulisporus, Gymnopilus lepidotus | ||
Gymnopilus fulgens
Gymnopilus fulgens is a species of mushroom in the Cortinariaceae family. It was given its current name by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1951.
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Description
The cap is 0.5 to 2.5 centimetres (0.2 to 1.0 in) in diameter.
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus fulgens grows among moss, on peaty soil, charred sphagnum, or burned-over soil. In the United States, it has been collected in Michigan, but it has also been found in Europe. It fruits from June to September.
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