Gymnopilus pulchrifolius

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Gymnopilus pulchrifolius is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It was given its current name by American mycologist Murrill in 1917.[1]

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Gymnopilus pulchrifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Gymnopilus
Species:
G. pulchrifolius
Binomial name
Gymnopilus pulchrifolius
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Gymnopilus pulchrifolius
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnexed or adnate
Ecology is saprotrophic
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Description

The cap is 2.5 to 5 centimetres (1.0 to 2.0 in) in diameter.[2]

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus pulchrifolius grows on decaying hemlock wood. It has been found in the US states of New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Indiana; fruiting between July and September.[2]

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