Gymnopilus ventricosus | |
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Scientific 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 | |
Pholiota ventricosa Earle (1902) |
Gymnopilus ventricosusMycological characteristics | |
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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, 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. The stalk is thick and bulbous, with a membranous ring. This species contains no psilocybin, and is considered inedible; it is very bitter.
See also
References
- "Gymnopilus ventricosus (Earle) Hesler 1969". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Arora, David (February 1, 1991). All that the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms. p. 139. ISBN 9780898153880.
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- ^ 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.
- Westerhoff, Jenny (12 September 2023). "Big Laughing Gym (Laughing Jim): Comprehensive Identification Guide - Mushroom Appreciation". www.mushroom-appreciation.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Gymnopilus ventricosus". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Gymnopilus ventricosus | |
Pholiota ventricosa |
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