Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Cortinariaceae Scientific name Gymnopilus humicola | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Gymnopilus Rank Species | |
Similar Chlorococcum, Chaetomium, Scytalidium, Scopulariopsis, Hyphomycetes | ||
Gymnopilus humicola is a species of mushroom in the Cortinariaceae family.
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Description
The cap is 1 to 5 centimetres (0.4 to 2.0 in) in diameter.
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus humicola grows on humus, in coniferous and deciduous woods. It has been found in Michigan, Idaho, Tennessee, and Washington. It fruits from June to September.
References
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