Lentinellus ursinus explained

Lentinellus ursinus is a species of fungus belonging to the family Auriscalpiaceae.[1]

The caps are NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) wide, often separated into lobes. They are brown in the center, fading to white at the margin. The spore print is white.[2]

It may require microscopy to distinguish from L. angustifolius. Lookalikes from other genera include Pleurotus ostreatus.

It can be found in North America from October–March on the West Coast and July–October elsewhere.

Like all species in its genus, it is inedible due to its bitterness.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lentinellus ursinus . www.mycobank.org . 11 February 2021.
  2. Book: [[Audubon]] . Mushrooms of North America . . 2023 . 978-0-593-31998-7 . 156.
  3. Book: Miller Jr., Orson K. . Orson K. Miller Jr. . North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi . Miller . Hope H. . . 2006 . 978-0-7627-3109-1 . Guilford, CN . 145.