Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Strophariaceae Scientific name Gymnopilus underwoodii | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Gymnopilus Rank Species | |
Similar Gymnopilus lepidotus, Gymnopilus validipes, Gymnopilus junonius, Gymnopilus | ||
Gymnopilus underwoodii is a species of agaric fungus in the family Strophariaceae. Originally described in 1896 by Charles Peck as Flammula underwoodii, the fungus was given its current name by William Murrill in 1917. The specific epithet honors American mycologist Lucien Underwood.
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Description
The cap is 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) in diameter.
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus underwoodii has been found on pine logs and trunks. In North America, it occurs from Virginia to Alabama and Florida, during November and December.
References
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