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Luxury caps
A species of Gymnopus Scientific name : Gymnopus luxurians Genus : Gymnopus
Luxury caps, A species of Gymnopus
Scientific name: Gymnopus luxurians
Genus: Gymnopus
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Description
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Luxury caps (Gymnopus luxurians) is commonly found growing in woodchips and decaying yard waste and can be identified by caps which tend to curve upward as they mature. Brownish-orange colors in the center fade into a creamy white color around the edges in its youth, eventually turning to a pinkish hue buff in maturity.
Colors
Brown
Black
Red
White
Pink
Habitat
The luxury caps is mostly found in cultivated and disturbed areas, in urban and suburban habitats such as lawns, gardens, and flower beds, although it can be occasionally found in woods. It grows on wood chips, mulch, and buried wood.
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General Info
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Habitat
The luxury caps is mostly found in cultivated and disturbed areas, in urban and suburban habitats such as lawns, gardens, and flower beds, although it can be occasionally found in woods. It grows on wood chips, mulch, and buried wood.
Growth Form
Saprobic; gregarious, clustered
Cap Diameter
3-11 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White to creamy white
Species Status
Widely distributed
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How to identify it?
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Marasmiaceae Genus
Gymnopus Species
Luxury caps