Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Cortinariaceae | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Gymnopilus Rank Species | |
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Similar Gymnopilus flavidellus, Gymnopilus sapineus, Gymnopilus liquiritiae, Dendrocollybia racemosa, Decorated mop | ||
Gymnopilus picreus is a species of mushroom in the Cortinariaceae family.
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Description
The cap is 1 to 2 centimetres (0.4 to 0.8 in) in diameter.
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus picreus grows on conifer wood and sometimes on hardwood. It has been found in the northern United States and Canada, and Tennessee; also Europe; fruit bodies appear in summer and autumn.
References
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