Neolentinus cyathiformis (Schaeff.) Della Magg. & Trassin.
Family
Gloeophyllaceae
Class
Agaricomycetes
Genus
Neolentinus
Names across languages
English: cup-shaped sawgill
German: Becherförmig sägeblättling
Estonian: Tassikujuline hammaslehik
Russian: Пилолистник бокаловидный
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2023-05-03.
Hymenium
gills on hymenium, decurrent, crowded, white to pale yellow
Cap
cap is funnel-shaped with an incurved margin, grayish-brown to dark brown, scaly or fibrillose
Hymenium
hymenium is lamellar
Stipe
stipe is central, cylindrical, sometimes curved, white to pale grayish-brown, scaly or fibrillose
Spore print
spore print is brown
Ecology
ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility
edibility: edible, but caution is advised due to similarity to poisonous species
Fruit body
fruit body to 5-15 cm tall
Dimensions
cap to 4-12 cm
Overview
Neolentinus cyathiformis, also known as the "Goblet Lentinus," has a distinct funnel-shaped cap with a scaly or fibrillose surface. The species is typically found on decaying wood, especially conifers, and is more commonly encountered in North America.
Published in: Della Magg. & Trassin. In: Index Fungorum 171: 1. (2014).