Lentinellus vulpinus

Latin Synonyms Panellus vulpinus Lentinus vulpinus Lentinellus auricula
Hemicybe vulpina Agaricus vulpinus
Lentinellus vulpinus is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in July and ends in November.
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Lentinellus vulpinus

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Sensory
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Edibility
Poorly Edible
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Taste
Spicy
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Rare
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Season
July - November
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Growth
Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
3 to 11 cm
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Cap
Umbrella-Like
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Fruitbody
Tufted
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Stem
Rooted Fibrous
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Stem Surface
Flaky
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Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Free Gills Serrate
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Coloring
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Cap
Brown Orange Pink Red White Yellow
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Flesh
White
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Gills
Brown Gray Pink White Yellow
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Stem
Brown White Yellow
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Lentinellus vulpinus

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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
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Classification

  • Fungi
  • Dikarya
  • Basidiomycota
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricomycetes
  • Russulales
  • Auriscalpiaceae
  • Lentinellus
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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.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Lentinellus vulpinus is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes spicy.

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Poorly edible

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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.

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Umbrella-like cap

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Tufted fruitbody

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Rooted stem

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Fibrous stem

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Flaky stem surface

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Adnate spore donor

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Decurrent spore donor

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Free spore donor

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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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