Gymnopilus penetrans (Fr.) Murrill
(Common Rustgill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill)
GenusGymnopilus (rustgill toadstools)
FamilySTROPHARIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill) :
1: Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill)
18 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU91 50° 60’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Pine sticks
Image 1: Cap and stipe - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - side viewsImage 3: Gills and stipe - close-up
2: Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill)
21 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on broad-leaved log under Birch, Alder
Image 1: Cap in dry stateImage 2: Cap in dry state (2)Image 3: Cap in imbibed stateImage 4: Cap in imbibed state (2)Image 5: Cap in imbibed state - surfaceImage 6: Cap in imbibed state - surface - close-upImage 7: Cap - LS showing gillImage 8: Cap - LS showing gill - close-upImage 9: Fruitbodies - undersidesImage 10: Fruitbody - LSImage 11: Fruitbody - undersideImage 12: Fruitbody - underside (2)Image 13: Fruitbody - underside (3)Image 14: GillsImage 15: Basidium - magnifiedImage 16: Cheilocystidia - groups - magnifiedImage 17: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 18: Gill edge - magnifiedImage 19: Spores - magnifiedImage 20: Spores - magnified (2)Image 21: Spores - highly magnified
3: Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill)
1 Oct 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - mature - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - old - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - old - side view - in situ (2)Image 5: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 6: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ (2)Image 7: Fruitbodies - underside showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 8: Fruitbodies - young - side view - in situImage 9: Fruitbody - mature - underside showing gills and stipe - in situImage 10: Cap cuticle hyphae - magnifiedImage 11: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: Veil hypha - magnifiedImage 14: DescriptionImage 15: Description - contd
4: Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill)
12 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - underside showing gills - lain downImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - top view

Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gymnopilus penetrans (Common Rustgill)
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