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| synonyms: Aniseed Cockleshell, Aniszäling, Lentine en colimaçon |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Edible |
| fungus colour: Brown |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Cup shaped |
| stem type: Lateral, rudimentary or absent |
| flesh: Mushroom has distinct or odd smell (non mushroomy), Flesh granular or brittle |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows on wood |
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Lentinellus cochleatus (Pers. ex Fr.) Karst. syn. Lentinus cochleatus (Pers. ex Fr.) Fr. Aniszäling Lentine en colimaçon Aniseed Cockleshell. Cap 2–6cm across, irregularly funnel-shaped, flesh-colour to reddish-brown. Stem 20–50 x 8–15mm, central or lateral, often rooting, reddish-brown darkening towards the base. Flesh pinkish, tough. Taste mild, smell of aniseed. Gills decurrent, pale flesh-coloured. Spore print white. Spores subglobose, amyloid, 4.5–5 x 3.5–4um. Habitat tufted on stumps of deciduous trees. Season late summer to late autumn. Uncommon. Edible. Distribution, America and Europe.
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