25/Aug/23, 8:54 AM
Kadriorg, Tallinn
Oak forest in urban park, in sandy soil with oak leaf litter
59°26'21.3"N 24°47'49.2"E (59.439262, 24.797006)
🔆 Fair weather with early morning sun
Original Instagram postGymnopus dryophilus
Oak-Loving Gymnopus
- Scientific identification
- Gymnopus dryophilus (Bull.) Murrill
- Family
- Omphalotaceae
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Genus
- Gymnopus
Names across languages
- English: Oak-Loving Gymnopus
- German: Gemeiner Waldfreund-Rübling
- Estonian: Harilik metskõrges
- Russian: Гимнопус лесолюбивый
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-08-25.
Hymenium
Gills that are broad, close to moderately spaced, and pale pinkish to creamy-brown, becoming darker with age.
Cap
initially convex, later flat or slightly upturned; smooth, moist but not sticky, tan to brownish or occasionally reddish-brown.
Hymenium Attachment
Adnate to slightly decurrent.
Stipe
3-10 cm tall, 0.1-0.5 cm thick; smooth to slightly hairy; pale to brownish, often darker at the base.
Dimensions
Cap: 1-5 cm in diameter.
Fruit body
Fruit body: 4-15 cm tall.
Spore print
Spore Print: White to pale cream.
Ecology
Saprobic; found in leaf litter, rotting wood, and grassy areas, particularly under oaks and other hardwoods.
Edibility
Edible but not of high culinary value.
Microscopy
Spores 6-9 x 2.5-4 µm, ellipsoid, smooth, and hyaline.
Odour
Not distinctive.
Overview
Small and slender mushroom commonly found in deciduous forests, especially under oaks. It is recognized by its tan to brownish cap, adnate gills, and a preference for hardwood-rich environments.
Murrill. In: N. Amer. Fl. (New York) 9(5): 362. (1916).
Field encounters
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