Redleg toughshank
Gymnopus erythropus
A species of Gymnopus.
The Redleg toughshank mushroom is generally modest in size, featuring a reddish-brown cap that's smooth to the touch and can look almost see-through when damp. Its stem is thin and mirrors the cap's reddish hue, often becoming more intense in color closer to the ground. You'll typically find Redleg toughshank thriving in the leaf litter of wooded areas, utilizing fallen branches and decaying plant matter. As a saprobic fungus, it's instrumental in decomposing organic material, thereby enriching the forest's nutrient cycle.
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Attributes of Redleg toughshank
Cap Diameter
2 - 5 cm
Height
2 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 6 cm across; convex; pink to red-brown; surface smooth; margin wavy, striate
Gills
Adnate; crowded; white to cream yellow
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 2 - 10 cm long, 2 - 5 mm thick; red-brown
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Flesh
White; unchanging
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Pleasant fungal, grassy, with occasional rotting vegetable hint.
Body Color
BrownRed
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Redleg toughshank by these plants
Oaks, European beech
Species Status
Occasional
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Redleg toughshank
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Marasmiaceae
Genus
Gymnopus
Toxicity and Edibility of Redleg toughshank
Is Redleg toughshank Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
