MycoKey : the genus Gymnopilus

Generic short diagnoses: Yellow, brown to purplish, saprobic, rusty brown-spored agarics with or without an annulus; spores ornamented as in Cortinarius. Lamellae in age often with distinct rusty spots.


Species example:


Gymnopilus picreus - DK: puklet flammehat
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Finland, TL-F-06.86

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