Gymnopilus Luteofolius Magic Mushrooms

Gymnopilus Luteofolius Magic Mushrooms

Gymnopilus luteofolius: Background

Gymnopilus luteofolius magic mushrooms were first described in 1875 by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck as Agaricus luteofolius. It was renamed to Pholiota luteofolius by Italian mycologist Pier Andrea Saccardo in 1887, and was given its current name in 1951 by German mycologist Rolf Singer.

Gymnopilus luteofolius: Habitat

Gymnopilus luteofolius: Taxonomy/Naming

Genera

Gymnopilus

Species Name

luteofolius

Sub Species

luteofolius

Common Name

Yellow-gilled Gymnopilus

Gymnopilus luteofolius: Physical Description

Pileas

Caps range from purple to red to yellow and have clustered scales that colour in a similar way as the mushroom matures.

Gills

Gills are fused to the stem and start off yellow, becoming rusty brown upon sporulation.

Spore Print

Bright rusty brown

Spores

Bright rusty brown

Stipe

Similar colour to cap and anywhere from 3x3mm to 9x9mm thick. Usually has green staining towards the base.

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