Connopus
| Connopus | |
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| Connopus acervatus | |
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| Genus: | Connopus R.H.Petersen (2010) |
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| Connopus acervatus (Fries) R.H.Petersen (1821) | |
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Connopus is a fungal genus in the family Omphalotaceae. The monotypic genus was circumscribed in 2010 to accommodate the species Connopus acervatus, formerly in the genus Gymnopus.
The cap is up to 4 centimetres (1+1⁄2 in) wide, with regions of reddish-brown and cream colours. The gills are adnexed and white, darkening with age. The stem is up to 8 cm (3+1⁄8 in) long. The spore print is white.
It is found in North American and Europe, where it grows in dense clusters on decaying wood. It is regarded as inedible.