Spectacular Rustgill
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 14th August 2023 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Fact File


Spectacular Rustgill.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names: 		Gymnopilus junonius.
Agaricales.
Hymenogastraceae.
Laughing Jack.
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Cap:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		On tree stumps, logs, or tree bases. 
8 - 30 cms diameter.
5 - 25 cms long.
June - November.
Inedible. Specimens from various parts of the world have been found to contain toxins, including the hallucinogens psilocybin and psilobin. The common names Laughing Jack have been given to this toxic toadstool because of its hallucinogenic properties.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.