#neolentinus

Trainwrecker 》 Neolentinus lepideus

I've seen plenty of Lentinus sp. around but this was my first introduction to Neolentinus. A gorgeous cluster and a couple of young, rather thick-stemmed lads on the next stump over. Happy Friday the 13th everyone! 🍄🖤

Trainwrecker 》 Neolentinus lepideus

Dermatozystidia

Pleurozystidia, Kongorot SDS

Train Wrecker - Neolentinus lepideus

This is an edible mushroom of the species Neolentinus lepideus (Gloeophyllales - Gloeophyllaceae), found in Europe and widely distributed throughout much of North America.

These mushrooms are sometimes called the Train Wrecker due to their ability to colonize chemically treated wood (i.e. railroad ties).

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