Gymnopilus punctifolius (Pk.) Singer Cap 2.5-10cm across, convex becoming flatter with an inrolled margin; buttons pinky-brown lilac then dull greenish or bluish green, blue and yellow mixed; dry, slightly hairy or scaly around the disc, becoming smooth in age. Gills adnate to sinuate, close to subdistant, broad; olive-yellow when young, becoming dotted with yellow or rusty-red stains in age, particularly at the edges. Stem 100-150 x 5-l0mm, stuffed then hollow; same color as cap, staining brownish yellow or olive-ochre within; wavy, lined. No Veil. Flesh thin at the edge; greenish yellow. Odor pleasant, not distinctive. Taste very bitter. Spores ovoid or ellipsoid, warty or roughened, 4-5.5 x 3.5-4µ. Deposit brownish rust. Clamp connections present. Habitat singly or scattered on debris, rich humus, and coniferous wood. Frequent. Found in the Pacific Northwest and California. Season August-December. Not edible -suspect. |