Gymnopilus palmicola
Gymnopilus palmicola is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.
| Gymnopilus palmicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. palmicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopilus palmicola | |
Gymnopilus palmicola | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Description
The cap is 2 to 5 centimetres (0.8 to 2.0 in) in diameter.[1]
This species does not stain blue and therefore probably does not contain hallucinogenic compounds.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus palmicola grows on palm logs and on living orchids. It has been found in Cuba, Mexico, and Florida between March and September.[1]
See also
References
- Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
- Guzmán-Dávalos L. (2006). "A New Bluing, Probably Hallucinogenic Species of Gymnopilus P. Karst. (Agaricomycetideae) from Mexico". International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 8 (3): 289–293. doi:10.1615/intjmedmushr.v8.i3.110. ISSN 1521-9437.
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