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Yellow-gilled Gymnopilus

Gymnopilus luteofolius

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 194, February 79, March 57, April 66, May 64, June 47, July 41, August 41, September 52, October 54, November 70, December 104.
United States1,482
California664
Canada195
Oregon135
Washington134
Ontario104
Michigan59
British Columbia54
New York52
Texas48

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyHymenogastraceae
Genusrustgills and gyms · Gymnopilus

Sources

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