Winter oysterling

Latin Synonyms Scytinotus ringens Pocillaria salicina Pocillaria ringens
Pluteus cervinus var. ringens Pleurotus violaceofulvus f. delastrei Pleurotus violaceofulvens f. delastrei Panus violaceofulvus f. delastrei Panus violaceofulvens f. delastrei Panus salicinus Panus ringens Lentinus salicinus Lentinus ringens Lentinus delastrei Agaricus ringens
Panellus ringens (English: Winter oysterling) is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in November and ends in March.
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Practical Data

Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Panellus ringens

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Sensory
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Edibility
Poorly Edible
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Taste
Bitter Mild
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Occurrence
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Rarity
Rare
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Season
November - March
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Growth
Woods
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Shape
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Group
Gill Mushroom
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Size
1 to 2 cm
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Cap
Sulcate Umbrella-Like
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Spore Donor
Adnate
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Coloring
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Cap
Brown Orange Pink Red
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Flesh
Blue Brown Orange Pink Red
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Gills
Brown Orange Red
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Stem
Brown Orange Red
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Spore Dust
White
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Research Data

Etymology and Classification of Panellus ringens

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Etymology

Scientific name Panellus ringens
Gender Masculine
Status of name Legitimate
Type of name Combination
Rank Species
Year of publication 1945
Authors Romagnesi
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Classification

  • Fungi
  • Dikarya
  • Basidiomycota
  • Agaricomycotina
  • Agaricomycetes
  • Agaricomycetidae
  • Agaricales
  • Mycenaceae
  • Panellus
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Description

Description of Panellus ringens

Occurrence and Growth

Panellus ringens (English: Winter oysterling) is a rare mushroom that grows mainly on woods. Its main season begins in November and ends in March.

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Woods

Edibility, Taste and Smell

Panellus ringens is poorly edible. The mushroom tastes bitter and mild.

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Poorly edible

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Bitter taste

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Mild taste

Shape and Surface

Panellus ringens commonly measures from 1 to 2 cm. The cap is shaped sulcate and umbrella-like. The spore donor can be described as adnate.

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Sulcate cap

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Umbrella-like cap

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Adnate spore donor

Coloring

The cap of Panellus ringens is frequently colored brown, orange, pink, and red. The color of the flesh is often blue, brown, orange, pink, and red. The gills of Panellus ringens are regularly colored brown, orange, and red. The stem is often colored brown, orange, and red. The spore dust is frequently colored white.

Etymology and Classification

Panellus ringens (Gender: Masculine) was scientifically described by Romagnesi and effectively published in 1945. The name Panellus ringens is of type combination. Panellus ringens has the status legitimate.

The scientific classification of Panellus ringens is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Mycenaceae, Panellus. For further information, please see Romagnesi (1945, p. 38).

Synonyms

Panellus ringens is also known for its latin synonyms Scytinotus ringens, Pocillaria salicina, Pocillaria ringens, Pluteus cervinus var. ringens, Pleurotus violaceofulvus f. delastrei, Pleurotus violaceofulvens f. delastrei, Panus violaceofulvus f. delastrei, Panus violaceofulvens f. delastrei, Panus salicinus, Panus ringens, Lentinus salicinus, Lentinus ringens, Lentinus delastrei, Agaricus ringens.

References

Romagnesi 1945, Bull. Soc. Mycol. France 61: 38

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