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Gymnopilus ventricosus
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gymnopilus ventricosus, commonly known as the jumbo gym,[2] 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.
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Description
The cap is 5 to 30 cm (2 to 11+3⁄4 in) or larger in diameter.[3][4][5][6][7] The stalk is thick and bulbous, with a membranous ring.[5] This species contains no psilocybin, and is considered inedible; it is very bitter.[3][8][2]
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