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Lentinellus cochleatus, commonly known as the aniseed cockleshell, is a wood-inhabiting fungus.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread but uncommon
Habitat
On rotten branches, stumps, roots etc. of various deciduous and coniferous trees
Associates
Fagus
Cap
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| Shape | Convex, Depressed, Infundibuliform |
| Surface | Smooth, Rugulose |
| Width | 3 - 8 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Decurrent |
| Edge | serrated |
Flesh
| Odour | From nil in var. inolens to distinctly of aniseed |
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Stem
Tough, longitudinally furrowed, darker at base.Usually is fasciculate tufts
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| Height | 3 - 10 cm |
| Width | 5 - 10 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
| Shape | Tapering |
Spores
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| Type | amyloid |
| Shape | Subglobose |
| Ornamentation | Echinate |
| Size | 4-5 x 4-4.7 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Order: Russulales
- ↳ Family: Auriscalpiaceae
- ↳ Genus: Lentinellus
Synonyms
- Agaricus cochleatus Pers.
- Agaricus confluens Sowerby
- Agaricus cornucopioides Bolton
- Lentinellus cochleatus
- Lentinellus cochleatus subsp. inolens Konrad & Maubl.
- Lentinellus cochleatus var. inolens
- Lentinellus cochleatus var. inolens (Konrad & Maubl.) M. Holden{?}
- Lentinellus cochleatus var. inolens Konrad & Maubl.
- Lentinus cochleatus (Pers.) Fr.
- Lentinus umbellatus
- Lentinus umbellatus sensu Rea (1922)
- Lenzites cochleatus
- Merulius cornucopioides With.
- Omphalia cochleata (Pers.) Gray
- Omphalia cochleata β cornucopioides (Pers.) Gray
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 1. Geoffrey Kibby.
Genus Lentinellus
No other species found in this genus.
