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Gyromitra infula.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Csścsos papsapkagomba, püspöksüveggomba
Gyromitra infula Mushroom
Ref No: 7857
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Gyromitra infula2 Mushroom
Ref No: 7859
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
fungus colour: Red or redish or pink, Brown
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Other
flesh: Flesh granular or brittle
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows on the ground

Gyromitra infula (Schaeff. ex Fr.) Quél. Csścsos papsapkagomba, püspöksüveggomba. Cap 3-10cm across, saddle-shaped or 3-lobed, with an incurved margin; reddish brown to dark brown; wrinkled to convoluted. Stem 10-60 x 20mm, hollow, sometimes irregular; whitish to buff. Flesh brittle. Spores ellipsoid, smooth, containing 2 large oil drops, 19-23 x 7-8µ. Habitat singly or scattered on humus and rotting wood or debris. Common. Found widely distributed throughout North America. Season July-October (November-April in the West). Poisonous.

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Betsy Norris (United States) - 02 January 2013

Gyromitra infula Winchester bay Oregon 12/27/2012
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Betsy Norris (United States) - 02 January 2013

Gyromitra infula Winchester bay Oregon 12/27/2012
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