Spring Toughshank

Gymnopus ocior (Pers.) Antonín & Noordel.

1 Observations

4 months ago Last Observed

Gymnopus ocior, commonly known as the spring toughshank, is seen infrequently in woodland and parkland throughout Britain and various European regions. It typically grows in spring, summer, and autumn as a saprotroph on soil in all types of forests and parks, on dry leaves, wood residues, and fallen twigs.

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Season

Native

Distribution

Rather uncommon and mainly in Southern England

Habitat

In leaf litter of broad-leafed woodlands

Cap

Colour
Shape	Convex, Expanded
Surface	Hygrophanous
Width	1 - 3 cm

Gills

Colour
Attachment	Emarginate, Adnate
Spacing	crowded

Flesh

Taste	Mild

Stem

Swollen and tomentose at base

Colour
Height	2 - 6 cm
Texture	Smooth, Tomentose
Shape	Cylindric

Spores

Colour
Shape	Ellipsoid, Lacrymoid
Ornamentation	Smooth
Size	5-6.3 x 2.5-3.5 μm

Microscopic Features

Irregularly clavate

Cheilocystidia	Club-shaped (Clavate)

Confirmed

Unconfirmed

Classification

↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
↳ Order: Agaricales
↳ Family: Omphalotaceae
↳ Genus: Gymnopus

Source: UKSI via NBN Atlas

Synonyms

Agaricus dryophilus var. funicularis Fr.
Agaricus dryophilus β funicularis Fr.
Agaricus exculptus Fr.
Agaricus exsculptus Fr.
Agaricus extuberans Fr.
Agaricus ocior Pers.
Agaricus succineus Fr.
Agaricus xanthopus Fr.
Collybia dryophila subsp. exculpta (Fr.) Konr. & Maubl.
Collybia dryophila subsp. funicularis (Fr.) Konr. & Maubl.
Collybia dryophila var. exculpta (Fr.) Konr. & Maubl.
Collybia dryophila var. exsculpta (Fr.) Konrad & Maubl.
Collybia dryophila var. funicularis (Fr.) Konr. & Maubl.
Collybia dryophila var. funicularis (Fr.) P. Karst.
Collybia exculpta (Fr.) Gillet
Collybia exsculpta (Fr.) Gillet
Collybia extuberans (Fr.) Quél.
Collybia funicularis (Fr.) Konr. & Maubl.
Collybia luteifolia Gillet
Collybia ocior (Pers.) Vilgalys & O.K. Mill.
Collybia ocior (Pers.) Vilgalys & O.K. Mill. nom. superf.
Collybia succinea (Fr.) Quel.
Collybia succinea Quél.
Collybia xanthopoda (Fr.) Sacc.
Collybia xanthopoda Fr.
Gymnopus exsculptus (Fr.) Murrill
Gymnopus exsculptus (Fr.) anon. ined.
Marasmius dryophilus var. funicularis (Fr.) Rea
Marasmius exculptus (Fr.) Rea
Marasmius exsculptus (Fr.) Rea
Marasmius funicularis (Fr.) P. Karst.