Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Common Rustgill being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gymnopilus sapineus
- Gymnopilus hybridus
- Gymnopilus aurantiophyllus
- Gymnopilus liquiritiae
- Gymnopilus subdryophilus
- Gymnopilus allantopus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Hymenogastraceae
- Genus
- Gymnopilus
- Species
- Gymnopilus penetrans
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