Lentinellus vulpinus
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Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Lentinellus vulpinus
Sensory
Edibility
Poorly Edible
Taste
Spicy
Occurrence
Rarity
Rare
Season
July - November
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
3 to 11 cm
Cap
Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Tufted
Stem
Rooted Fibrous
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Free Gills Serrate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Orange Pink Red White Yellow
Flesh
White
Gills
Brown Gray Pink White Yellow
Stem
Brown White Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Lentinellus vulpinus
Etymology
| Scientific name | Lentinellus vulpinus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1934 |
| Authors | R. Kühner & R. Maire |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Russulales
- Auriscalpiaceae
- Lentinellus
Description
Description of Lentinellus vulpinus
Occurrence and Growth
Lentinellus vulpinus is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in July and ends in November.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Lentinellus vulpinus is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes spicy.
Poorly edible
Spicy taste
Shape and Surface
Lentinellus vulpinus commonly measures from 3 to 11 cm. The cap is shaped umbrella-like. The fruit body is tufted. The stem is rooted and fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, free, and gills serrate.
Umbrella-like cap
Tufted fruitbody
Rooted stem
Fibrous stem
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Free spore donor
Gills serrate
Coloring
The cap of Lentinellus vulpinus is frequently colored brown, orange, pink, red, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white. The gills of Lentinellus vulpinus are regularly colored brown, gray, pink, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Lentinellus vulpinus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by R. Kühner & R. Maire and effectively published in 1934. The name Lentinellus vulpinus is of type combination. Lentinellus vulpinus has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Lentinellus vulpinus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Russulales, Auriscalpiaceae, Lentinellus. For further information, please see R. Kühner et al. (1934, p. 16).
Synonyms
Lentinellus vulpinus is also known for its latin synonyms Panellus vulpinus, Lentinus vulpinus, Lentinellus auricula, Hemicybe vulpina, Agaricus vulpinus.
References
Kühner, R.; Maire, R. 1934. Étude de la réaction de la membrane sporique à l'iode dans les divers genres d'Agarics leucosporés. Bulletin de la Société Mycologique de France. 50:1-24
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