Lentinus velutinus belongs to a group of fungi known for their shelf-like fruiting bodies that often grow on wood. These mushrooms have a velvety texture, usually in shades of brown, and display a unique layered appearance. They contribute ecologically by helping to decompose dead trees and playing a role in forest nutrient cycles.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 10 cm
Odor:
Smell not distinctive
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Attributes of Lentinus velutinus
Cap Diameter
2 - 10 cm
Cap
2 - 10 cm diam.; thin, coriaceous; pale greyish-cinnamon to tawny brown; dry; margin thin, at first strongly involute, reflexed at maturity, densely ciliate
Gills
Decurent; crowded; pale buff to grey-brown
Stem
2 - 25 cm × 2 - 10 mm; central, eccentric or lateral, slender, cylindric, solid; concolorous with the pileus or more often darker
