Gymnopilus oregonensis
Species of fungus
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Gymnopilus oregonensis is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.
| Gymnopilus oregonensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. oregonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopilus oregonensis | |
| Gymnopilus oregonensis | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Description
The cap of Gymnopilus oregonensis is 1.5 to 2.5 centimetres (0.6 to 1.0 in) in diameter.[1] It can be convex or round, and is brownish in color. The stipe is 3–8 centimetres (1.2–3.1 in) long and 2-7 millimetres wide. The gills start out yellowish, before becoming brownish in age. The spore print is orangish brown.[2]
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