Gymnopus fusipes (Bull.) Gray
(Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank)
GenusGymnopus (a genus of toughshank toadstools)
FamilyOMPHALOTACEAE (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 Gymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank) :
1: Gymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank)
7 Oct 1980 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: CapsImage 2: Fruitbody cluster - lain down - side viewImage 3: Fruitbody cluster - lain down - side view - close-upImage 4: Lain down - side viewImage 5: Lain down - side view (2)Image 6: Lain down - side view (3)Image 7: Cap cuticle hyphae - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd
2: Gymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank)
2 Oct 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on dead Oak
Image 1: Side view and cap

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2009 Path News Issue 19: October 2009

Gymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank, Spindle Shank)
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