Spindle Shank

Gymnopus fusipes (Bull.) Gray

Also called: Spindle Toughshank, Spindleshank

Safety first

Many edible mushrooms have toxic lookalikes, and some of those can be fatal. Have any mushroom identified in person by a local expert before you eat it.

If someone may have eaten a wild mushroom, call US Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 right away. In Canada, call your provincial poison centre or 911.

Edibility

Edible (per source) Source: Wikipedia: Gymnopus fusipes

Classification from Wikipedia: Gymnopus fusipes. Sources can be wrong or incomplete, and people react differently.

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Photos

Photo: Davide Puddu. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Biodiversity Heritage Library. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Spindle Shank by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	1
October	6
November	0
December	1

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Massachusetts 4 records · Foraging rules
California 2 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 1 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 1 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 1 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 1 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 1 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	convex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Ecology	parasitic
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	white

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Gymnopus fusipes (formerly often called Collybia fusipes) is a parasitic species of gilled mushroom which is quite common in Europe and often grows in large clumps. It is variable but easy to recognize because the stipe soon becomes distinctively tough, bloated and ridged.

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