Gautieria monticola
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| Gautieria monticola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Gomphales |
| Family: | Gomphaceae |
| Genus: | Gautieria |
| Species: | G. monticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Gautieria monticola Harkn. (1884) | |
Gautieria monticola | |
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 | Glebal hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
Gautieria monticola is a species of hypogeal fungus in the family Gomphaceae. It was described as new to science in 1884 by American mycologist Harvey Willson Harkness.[1]
It grows up to 9 centimetres (3+1⁄2 in) across with no stem. It is pallid in youth then tannish to brownish, with similarly coloured spore chambers. In age, it smells like decaying onions or sour milk.[2][3]
It is nonpoisonous, but has a rubbery texture and may smell unpleasant.[2][3]
