Gymnopilus junonius

Gymnopilus junonius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Hymenogastraceae
Genus:	Gymnopilus
Species:	G. junonius
Binomial name
Gymnopilus junonius (Fr.) P.D.Orton (1960)
Approximate range of Gymnopilus junonius
Synonyms
Agaricus aureus Bull. (1782) Agaricus junonius Fr. (1821) Lepiota aurea Gray (1821) Pholiota junonia (Fr.) P.Karst. (1879) Pholiota grandis Rea (1903) Pholiota spectabilis var. junonia (Fr.) J.E.Lange (1940) Gymnopilus spectabilis var. junonius (Fr.) Kühner & Romagn. (1953)

Gymnopilus junonius Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex
	Hymenium is adnate
	Stipe has a ring
	Spore print is reddish-brown
	Ecology is saprotrophic
	Edibility is inedible

Gymnopilus junonius is a type of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Hymenogastraceae. Commonly known as the spectacular rustgill, this large orange mushroom is typically found growing on tree stumps, logs, or tree bases. Some subspecies of this mushroom contain the neurotoxic oligoisoprenoid gymnopilin.