Gymnopilus picreus is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.

Gymnopilus picreus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Gymnopilus
Species:
G. picreus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus picreus
Gymnopilus picreus
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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 1 to 2 centimetres (0.4 to 0.8 in) in diameter.[1]

Habitat and distribution

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Gymnopilus picreus grows on conifer wood and sometimes on hardwood. It has been found in the northern United States, Canada, and Europe; fruiting in summer and autumn.[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. pp. 76–77. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
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