Scaly sawgill
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Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Neolentinus lepideus
Sensory
Edibility
Edible
Taste
Mild
Smell
Anise-Like Flowery Sweet
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
March - November
Growth
Woods
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
3 to 17 cm
Cap
Hemispherical Umbrella-Like
Stem
Ringed Fibrous
Stem Surface
Flaky
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Serrate
Coloring
Cap
Brown Orange Red White Yellow
Flesh
White
Gills
White Yellow
Stem
Brown Orange Red White Yellow
Spore Dust
White
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Neolentinus lepideus
Etymology
| Scientific name | Neolentinus lepideus |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1985 |
| Authors | S.A. Redhead & J. Ginns |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Gloeophyllales
- Gloeophyllaceae
- Neolentinus
Description
Description of Neolentinus lepideus
Occurrence and Growth
Neolentinus lepideus (English: Scaly sawgill) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in March and ends in November.
Woods
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Neolentinus lepideus is edible. The mushroom tastes mild. Its smell can be described as anise-like, flowery, and sweet.
Edible
Mild taste
Anise-like smell
Flowery smell
Sweet smell
Shape and Surface
Neolentinus lepideus commonly measures from 3 to 17 cm. The cap is shaped hemispherical and umbrella-like. The stem is ringed and fibrous. The stem surface is flaky. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills serrate.
Umbrella-like cap
Hemispherical cap
Fibrous stem
Ringed stem
Flaky stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills serrate
Coloring
The cap of Neolentinus lepideus is frequently colored brown, orange, red, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often white. The gills of Neolentinus lepideus are regularly colored white and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, orange, red, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored white.
Etymology and Classification
Neolentinus lepideus (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by S.A. Redhead & J. Ginns and effectively published in 1985. The name Neolentinus lepideus is of type combination. Neolentinus lepideus has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Neolentinus lepideus is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Gloeophyllales, Gloeophyllaceae, Neolentinus. For further information, please see S.A. Redhead et al. (1985, p. 357).
Synonyms
Neolentinus lepideus is also known for its latin synonyms Pocillaria suffrutescens, Pocillaria sitanea, Pocillaria queletii, Pocillaria monnardiana, Pocillaria lepidea, Pocillaria gallica, Pocillaria cryptarum, Pocillaria contigua, Panus lepideus, Neolentinus suffrutescens, Neolentinus lepideus f. rufescens, Lentodium squamosum, Lentinus suffrutescens, Lentinus squamosus, Lentinus spretus, Lentinus sitaneus, Lentinus queletii, Lentinus platensis, Lentinus maximus, Lentinus magnus, Lentinus lepideus f. rufescens, Lentinus lepideus, Lentinus gallicus, Lentinus domesticus, Lentinus cryptarum, Lentinus contiguus, Clitocybe lepidea, Amanita crispa, Agaricus suffrutescens, Agaricus serpentiformis, Agaricus polymorphus var. tubaeformis, Agaricus polymorphus, Agaricus lepideus, Agaricus flammeus, Agaricus cyprinus.
References
Redhead, S.A.; Ginns, J. 1985. A reappraisal of agaric genera associated with brown rots of wood. Transactions of the Mycological Society of Japan. 26:349-381
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