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Bear lentinus

Lentinellus ursinus

A species of Lentinellus

Bear lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a cream or pale pink mushroom that is sometimes mistaken for the edible and highly sought after oyster mushroom. A quick sniff, or nibble, though, will quickly help distinguish one from the other - while oyster mushrooms smell vaguely of star anise, the bear lentinus has a traditional mushroom-y odor and an extremely bitter taste. Its gills are ragged and serrated, whereas oysters have smooth gills that run partway down their stalks.

Cap Diameter:

8 - 12 cm

Odor:

Mildly aromatic with a potential unpleasant perfume.

General Info About Bear lentinus

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Attributes of Bear lentinus

Cap Diameter

8 - 12 cm

Cap

Cap 10 cm across; kidney-shaped; brown; surface minutely hairy or velvety; margin inrolled

Cap Shape

Flat, Depressed

Cap Surfaces

Velvety

Gills

Close or nearly distant; whitish to pinkish

Flesh

Close or nearly distant; whitish to pinkish

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly aromatic with a potential unpleasant perfume.

Body Color

Brown

White

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Gregarious, Clustered

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods

You can find Bear lentinus by these plants:

European beech, Spruces

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Bear lentinus

Fruiting Body Cap Gills

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Habitat of Bear lentinus

The bear lentinus grows in deciduous or mixed forests. It forms its fruitbody on the decaying wood of deciduous trees such as stumps and logs, and occasionally on conifers.

Scientific Classification of Bear lentinus

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Russulales

Family

Auriscalpiaceae

Genus

Lentinellus

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Tips for Finding Bear lentinus

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What are Some Tips for Finding Bear lentinus

Search near hardwood logs and stumps, as bear lentinus is saprobic and grows on decaying wood.
Look for shelf-like clusters or groups rather than individual mushrooms.
Examine decaying wood in forests more closely, particularly where mushrooms are already visible.

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