Lentinellus cochleatus | |
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L. cochleatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Russulales |
Family: | Auriscalpiaceae |
Genus: | Lentinellus |
Species: | L. cochleatus |
Binomial name | |
Lentinellus cochleatus (Persoon) P. Karsten |
Lentinellus cochleatus | |
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Mycological characteristics | |
gills on hymenium | |
cap is infundibuliform | |
hymenium is decurrent | |
stipe is bare | |
spore print is white | |
ecology is saprotrophic | |
edibility: edible |
Lentinellus cochleatus, commonly known as the aniseed cockleshell, is a wood-inhabiting fungus. It is an edible mushroom, with a mild aniseed odor and flavor.