Lentinellus cochleatus
| Lentinellus cochleatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Auriscalpiaceae |
| Genus: | Lentinellus |
| Species: | L. cochleatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lentinellus cochleatus (Persoon) P. Karsten
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Lentinellus cochleatus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is infundibuliform |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Lentinellus cochleatus, commonly known as the aniseed cockleshell, is a wood-inhabiting fungus.
Description
[edit]The tan cap grows up to 10 centimetres (4 in) wide,[1] often with a darker margin and depressed in the center.[2] It has a mild aniseed odor and flavor.[3]
Similar species include Lentinellus micheneri and Crepidotus nyssicola.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is widespready in Britain and the rest of Europe, on broadleaf wood, from July to December.[1]
Uses
[edit]Some consider all members of the genus inedible due to their bitterness,[4] but one guide suggests that it is good cooked or dried as a seasoning.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Francis-Baker, Tiffany (2021). Concise Foraging Guide. The Wildlife Trusts. London: Bloomsbury. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-4729-8474-6.
- ^ a b Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
External links
[edit]- Medicinal Mushrooms description and medicinal properties
- Roger's Mushrooms description
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