Gymnopilus luteofolius

Gymnopilus luteofolius
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hymenogastraceae
Genus: Gymnopilus
Species:
G. luteofolius
Binomial name
Gymnopilus luteofolius
(Peck) Singer (1951)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus luteofolius Peck (1875)
  • Pholiota luteofolius (Peck) Sacc. (1887)
Gymnopilus luteofolius
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is reddish-brown
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Gymnopilus luteofolius, known as the yellow-gilled gymnopilus, is a large and widely distributed mushroom. It has a rusty orange spore print and a bitter taste. It can be found throughout North America.