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Fringed sawgill

Lentinus crinitus

A species of Lentinus

The odd shape cap of the fringed sawgill can be spotted from afar by its fuzzy, almost wig-like appearance. The cap is predominately dark tan towards the concave center but fades to a crisp white along the edges and gills. Size ranges from thumb-sized to dinner plate size.

Cap Diameter:

1.2 - 4 cm

Odor:

Like fungal

General Info About Fringed sawgill

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Attributes of Fringed sawgill

Cap Diameter

1.2 - 4 cm

Height

5 - 8 cm

Cap

Cap 1.2 - 4 cm across; deeply funnel-shaped; yellowish brown to dark reddish to grayish brown; surface smooth, with stiffy hairy

Gills

Decurrent; crowded; pale ocher

Stem

Stem 1.1 - 2 cm long, 2 - 6 mm thick; cylindrical to subbulbose; light yellow; surface with finely scurfy

Flesh

Fibrous, tough; whitish

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Like fungal

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Cream

Flesh Bruises

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

Growth Form

Scattered, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

On wood

You can find Fringed sawgill by these plants:

Willows

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Habitat of Fringed sawgill

The Lentinus crinitus can be found in tropical forests. It is a white-rot fungus that grows on dead wood, trunks, and thick branches.

Distribution Area of Fringed sawgill

Southern North America,Central and South America

Scientific Classification of Fringed sawgill

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Shelf fungi

Family

Polyporaceae

Genus

Lentinus

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