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Gymnopilus penetrans, commonly known as the common rustgill or common and boring gymnopilus, is a species of fungus. The small mushroom has a rusty orange spore print and a bitter taste.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and very common
Habitat
On fallen branches of deciduous and coniferous trees
Associates
Betula
Cap
Often with faint white veil at margin
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened |
| Surface | Fibrillose |
| Width | 2 - 6 cm |
| Margin | Appendiculate |
Gills
Often with rust-coloured spots
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| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
Fibrous
| Colour | |
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| Odour | Slightly aromatic |
| Taste | Bitter |
Stem
| Colour | |
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| Height | 3 - 8 cm |
| Width | 3 - 10 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
| Veil | ring-zone |
| Veil position | apical |
Spores
| Colour | |
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| Shape | Ellipsoid, Amygdaliform |
| Ornamentation | Warty |
| Size | 7-9 x 4.5-5 μm |
Microscopic Features
| Cheilocystidia | Capitate, Lageniform, Fusiform |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Hymenogastraceae
- ↳ Genus: Gymnopilus
Synonyms
- Agaricus hybridus sensu Fries (1821)
- Agaricus penetrans Fr.
- Dryophila penetrans (Fr. ex Fr.) Quel.
- Dryophila penetrans (Fr.) Quél.
- Flammula hybrida sensu auct.
- Flammula penetrans (Fr. ex Fr.) Quel.
- Flammula penetrans (Fr.) Quél.
- Fulvidula hybrida sensu auct.
- Gymnopilus hybridus sensu auct.
- Gymnopilus penetrans (Fr. ex Fr.) Murr.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2021) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 3. Geoffrey Kibby.
Genus Gymnopilus
No other species found in this genus.
