Oak-loving Gymnopus Mushrooms - Family Omphalotaceae, Gymnopus dryophilus

Habitat: Growing on the ground in small clusters; deciduous forest

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morpheme

Lion

Gymnopus dryophilus? It likes to associate with oaks. Rhodocollybia butyracea looks very similar, but prefers pines. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Cool, thanks -- I think you're right. There were definitely a lot of oaks in the area, but I don't remember any pine. Posted 3 years ago

The Oak-loving Gymnopus

"Gymnopus dryophilus" is a mushroom commonly found in temperate woodlands of Europe and North America. It is generally saprophytic, but occasionally also attacks living wood. It belongs to section "Levipedes" of the genus, being characterized by a smooth stem having no hairs at the base.

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Similar species: Agaricales

Species identified by Christine Young