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Gymnopilus subspectabilis

A species of Rustgills

Tightly packed clusters of gymnopilus subspectabilis fruiting bodies grow in hardwood forests where they feed on decomposing organic matter. They appear mostly yellow but may feature orange, brown, or even blue-green colors toward the base. The mushrooms have a strong, rancid scent.

Cap Diameter:

6 - 7 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Gymnopilus subspectabilis

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Attributes of Gymnopilus subspectabilis

Cap Diameter

6 - 7 cm

Cap

Cap 6 - 7 cm; convex, nearly flat; light yellow; dry, smooth, lightly scaly in age; margin inrolled when young

Gills

Adnate; close; whitish to pale-grayish-yellow; bruising brownish-orange

Stem

5 - 18 cm x 1 - 3 cm; equal, tapered base; colored like cap above ring zone

Flesh

Pale yellow

Ring

Superior

Spore Print Color

Rusty-brown

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Yellow

Gray

Orange

Growth Form

Gregarious, Clustered

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Species Status

Uncommon

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Habitat of Gymnopilus subspectabilis

On hardwood

Scientific Classification of Gymnopilus subspectabilis

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Hymenogastraceae

Genus

Rustgills

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