Gymnopilus ventricosus

Gymnopilus ventricosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Gymnopilus
Species:
G. ventricosus
Binomial name
Gymnopilus ventricosus
(Earle) Hesler (1969)
Synonyms[1]

Pholiota ventricosa Earle (1902)

Gymnopilus ventricosus
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnexed or adnate
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is inedible

Gymnopilus ventricosus, commonly known as the jumbo gym,[2] is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. It was first described from the Stanford University campus by Franklin Sumner Earle as Pholiota ventricosa in 1902.

Description

The cap is 5 to 30 cm (2 to 11+3⁄4 in) or larger in diameter.[3][4][5][6][7] The stalk is thick and bulbous, with a membranous ring.[5] This species contains no psilocybin, and is considered inedible; it is very bitter.[3][8][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gymnopilus ventricosus (Earle) Hesler 1969". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  2. ^ a b Arora, David (February 1, 1991). All that the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms. p. 139. ISBN 9780898153880.
  3. ^ a b Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 152. ISBN 9781607748182. LCCN 2015027853. OCLC 956478776.
  4. ^ Hesler LR. (1969). North American Species of Gymnopilus (Mycologia Memoir Series: No 3). Knoxville, Tennessee: Lubrecht & Cramer Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-945345-39-9.
  5. ^ a b Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
  6. ^ Westerhoff, Jenny (12 September 2023). "Big Laughing Gym (Laughing Jim): Comprehensive Identification Guide - Mushroom Appreciation". www.mushroom-appreciation.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Gymnopilus ventricosus". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.


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