Lentinellus micheneri

A small wood-decaying gilled mushroom with saw-toothed gill edges, a centrally depressed cap and a short brownish stem. The name Lentinellus omphalodes has been applied to the same mushrooms and is listed by Index Fungorum as a synonym. MushroomExpert treats L. micheneri as a group of at least three cryptic species (micheneri, subaustralis and flabelliformis) separated by mating studies rather than by field characters.

Species profile

Edibility

Not edible

Inedible. Lentinellus species are considered unfit to eat because of their bitter or acrid taste.

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Habitat

Saprobic on dead wood of hardwoods in North America (conifers in Europe), sometimes on moss-covered ground or among woody debris. Solitary or in small clusters, spring through fall.

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Characteristics

Cap: about 0.5-5 cm, round to irregular with a depressed center, smooth, pale tan to pinkish brown, darkening with age. Gills: attached to decurrent, whitish to pinkish brown, edges toothed and ragged. Stem: about 1.5-4 cm long and 2-4 mm thick, central to off-center, brown to reddish brown, often grooved lengthwise. Taste: usually acrid or peppery, sometimes slowly. Spore print: white to buff. Spores: about 4-6 x 3-4.5 um, ellipsoid, finely ornamented, amyloid.