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Scientific name: Lentinellus omphalodes (Fries) Karsten
Derivation of name: Omphal- means "navel" (umbicilus)
perhaps referring to the conspicuous stipes.
Synonyms:
Common name(s): Stalked Lentinellus.
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Order: Russulales
Family: Auriscalpiaceae
Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; solitary or in
small groups on deciduous or coniferous wood or on moss-
covered ground; August through November.
Dimensions: Caps 2.5-5 cm wide; stipes 0.5-5 cm long and
0.5-3 mm thick.
Cap: Smooth; pinkish to brownish, darkening brown.
Gills: Decurrent; edges toothed and torn; whitish to tinged
pinkish-brown.
Spore print: Buff.
Stipe: Brownish overall; central to off-center; dry, smooth,
and ridged.
Veil: Absent.
Edibility: Inedible.
Comments: All Lentinellus species are too bitter to be
edible.
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Figure 1.
Note the nearly central stipes.
Photo © William Roody.
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