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Gymnopilus sapineus (Fr.) Maire, Mycologia 4(5): 254 (1912)

Agaricus sapineus Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 239 (1821)
Flammula sapinea (Fr.) P. Kumm., Tab. analyt. Fung. (Paris)(2): 56 (1883)
Fulvidula sapinea (Fr.) Romagn., Revue Mycol. Paris 2(5): 191 (1937)

Habitat: On decayed wood of conifers, rarely deciduous trees.

Notes: Commonly reported and apparently widespread, but rarely collected. Easily confused with Gymnopilus penetrans or G. hybridus.

Distribution: E: !, S: !, W: !, NI: !, ROI: !, Other: Channel Islands: !; Isle of Man: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 19104; Scotland: K(M) 99015; Wales: K(M) 98994

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 345
D:, in Watling, R., Gregory N.M. & Orton, P.D., British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti: 7 Cortinariaceae p.p.: Galerina, Gymnopilus, Leucocortinarius, Phaeocollybia, Phaeogalera, Phaeolepiota, Phaeomarasmius, Pleuroflammula, Rozites & Stagnicola 7: 131 pp. (1993), p. 65-66
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 3rd part: Cortinariaceae 5: 338 pp. (2000), p. 140, pl. 149

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