Gymnopilus bellulus
| Gymnopilus bellulus | |
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| Species: | G. bellulus
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| Gymnopilus bellulus | |
Gymnopilus bellulus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
Gymnopilus bellulus is a species of mushroom in the Cortinariaceae family. It was given its current name by American mycologist Murrill in 1917.[1]
Description
The cap is 1 to 2.5 centimetres (0.4 to 1.0 in) in diameter.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Gymnopilus bellulus has been found on conifer stumps and logs in the Northern United States, Tennessee, and Canada from June to January.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Murrill WA. (1917). "Gymnopilus". North American Flora. 10: 193–215.
- ^ a b Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 37–38. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.