Gymnopilus subspectabilis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/2/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Gymnopilus subspectabilis in Howard Co., Maryland (10/21/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Gymnopilus subspectabilis in Howard Co., Maryland (10/21/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Spores of Gymnopilus subspectabilis in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Spores collected from a Gymnopilus subspectabilis specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (10/21/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Spores of Gymnopilus subspectabilis in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Gymnopilus subspectabilis is most similar to Gymnopilus luteus and both may occur in Maryland. Gymnopilus subspectabilis lacks the anise scent characteristic of G. luteus.
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| Gymnopilus subspectabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hymenogastraceae |
| Genus: | Gymnopilus |
| Species: | G. subspectabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnopilus subspectabilis | |
| Gymnopilus subspectabilis | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed or adnate |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is psychoactive |
Gymnopilus subspectabilis, commonly known as the big laughing mushroom, laughing gym, or giant gymnopilus, is a species of agaric fungi in the family Hymenogastraceae, which also includes the hallucinogenic drug psilocybin.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Gymnopilus subspectabilis Hesler". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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