Gymnopilus lutescens is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae.

Gymnopilus lutescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Gymnopilus
Species:
G. lutescens
Binomial name
Gymnopilus lutescens
Hesler (1969)
Gymnopilus lutescens
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnexed or adnate
Ecology is saprotrophic

Description

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The cap is 4 to 6 centimetres (1.6 to 2.4 in) in diameter.[1]

Habitat and distribution

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Gymnopilus lutescens grows on hardwood. It has been collected in Michigan, in July.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.