Aniseed cockleshell
Table of Contents
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Lentinellus cochleatus
Sensory
Edibility
Very Edible
Taste
Mild Mushroom-Like
Smell
Anise-Like Flowery Mushroom-Like
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
May - November
Growth
Forest Soils Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
1 to 25 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching Tufted
Stem
Fibrous
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Bifurcate Gills Serrate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Orange
Flesh
Brown Orange White
Gills
Brown Orange White Yellow
Stem
Brown Orange
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Lentinellus cochleatus
Etymology
| Scientific name | Lentinellus cochleatus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1879 |
| Authors | P.A. Karsten |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Russulales
- Auriscalpiaceae
- Lentinellus
Description
Description of Lentinellus cochleatus
Occurrence and Growth
Lentinellus cochleatus (English: Aniseed cockleshell) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils and on woods. Its main season begins in May and ends in November.
Forest soils
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Lentinellus cochleatus is very edible. The mushroom tastes mild and mushroom-like. Its smell can be described as anise-like, flowery, and mushroom-like.
Very edible
Mild taste
Mushroom-like taste
Anise-like smell
Flowery smell
Mushroom-like smell
Shape and Surface
Lentinellus cochleatus commonly measures from 1 to 25 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like. The fruit body is bleaching and tufted. The stem is fibrous. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, gills bifurcate, and gills serrate.
Funnel-like cap
Tufted fruitbody
Bleaching fruitbody
Fibrous stem
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills bifurcate
Gills serrate
Coloring
The cap of Lentinellus cochleatus is frequently colored brown and orange. The color of the flesh is often brown, orange, and white. The gills of Lentinellus cochleatus are regularly colored brown, orange, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown and orange. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Lentinellus cochleatus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by P.A. Karsten and effectively published in 1879. The name Lentinellus cochleatus is of type combination. Lentinellus cochleatus has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Lentinellus cochleatus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Russulales, Auriscalpiaceae, Lentinellus. For further information, please see P.A. Karsten (1879, p. 247).
Synonyms
Lentinellus cochleatus is also known for its latin synonyms Pocillaria friabilis, Pocillaria cochleata, Omphalia cochleatus, Omphalia cochleata var. cornucopioides, Omphalia cochleata, Merulius cornucopioides, Lentinus friabilis, Lentinus cochleatus, Lentinellus marcelianus, Lentinellus cornucopioides, Clitocybe cochleata, Clavicorona dryophila, Agaricus cochleatus var. cornucopioides, Agaricus cochleatus.
References
Karsten, P.A. 1879. Rysslands, Finlands och den Skandinaviska halföns Hattsvampar. Förra Delen: Skifsvampar. Bidrag till Kännedom av Finlands Natur och Folk. 32:1-571
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