Lentinellus cochleatus

Lentinellus cochleatus, commonly known as the aniseed cockleshell, is a wood-inhabiting fungus. It has a mild aniseed odor and flavor, but is reportedly inedible.[1]

Lentinellus cochleatus
L. cochleatus
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L. cochleatus
Binomial name
Lentinellus cochleatus
(Persoon) P. Karsten
Lentinellus cochleatus
float
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is infundibuliform
hymenium is decurrent
stipe is bare
spore print is white
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: inedible

References

  1. Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.


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