Gymnopilus picreus is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.
| Gymnopilus picreus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. picreus
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| 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 edit
The cap is 1 to 2 centimetres (0.4 to 0.8 in) in diameter.[1]
Habitat and distribution edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
External links edit
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