Gymnopilus palmicola

Gymnopilus palmicola is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae.

Gymnopilus palmicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Hymenogastraceae
Genus:	Gymnopilus
Species:	G. palmicola
Binomial name
Gymnopilus palmicola Murrill

Gymnopilus palmicola Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex
	Hymenium is adnexed or adnate
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is inedible

Description

The cap is 2 to 5 centimetres (0.8 to 2.0 in) in diameter.^[1]

This species does not stain blue and therefore probably does not contain hallucinogenic compounds.^[2]

Habitat and distribution

Gymnopilus palmicola grows on palm logs and on living orchids. It has been found in Cuba, Mexico, and Florida between March and September.^[1]

See also

• List of Gymnopilus species