Gymnopilus thiersii
Gymnopilus thiersii is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.
| Gymnopilus thiersii | |
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| in Fair Oaks, California, United States | |
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| Species: | G. thiersii |
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| Gymnopilus thiersii M.T. Seidl | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is psychoactive |
Description
This species is nearly identical to Gymnopilus luteofolius, but differs in having different context colors and dextrinoid spores. It contains the hallucinogenic drugs psilocybin and psilocin, and stains blue-green where damaged. The type location for G. thiersii is Wunderlich Park in San Mateo County, California.
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