Lentinellus omphalodes (Fr.) Karsten syn. Lentinellus bisus Quél. Cap 1.5-5cm across, convex to nearly flat or depressed to umbilicate; beige with a fleshy or brownish tone, darkening to brown; smooth, moist. Gills adnate, nearly distant, broad, distinctly saw-edged; whitish then creamy pinkish brown. Stem 4-35 x 1-3mm, central or eccentric; beige-brown to reddish brown; dry, usually with longitudinal furrows. Flesh pallid. Odor sharp. Taste peppery. Spores ellipsoid, short, with amyloid spines, 4.5-6.5 x 3.5-5µ. Deposit buff. Habitat singly or in small groups on the ground or on buried wood or on coniferous or deciduous wood debris. Quite common. Found in Europe and widely distributed in North America. Season August-November. Edibility not known. |