| Lentinellus cochleatus | |
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| L. cochleatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Auriscalpiaceae |
| Genus: | Lentinellus |
| Species: | L. cochleatus |
| Binomial name | |
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Lentinellus cochleatus (Persoon) P. Karsten |
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| Lentinellus cochleatus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| gills on hymenium | |
| cap is infundibuliform | |
| hymenium is decurrent | |
| stipe is bare | |
| spore print is white | |
| ecology is saprotrophic | |
| edibility: edible | |
Lentinellus cochleatus, commonly known as the aniseed cockleshell, is a wood-inhabiting fungus. It is an edible mushroom, with a mild aniseed odor and flavor.