Species details
Bear lentinellus
Lentinellus ursinus
Inedible
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Description
A brownish fan-shaped wood fungus with a densely hairy cap surface and coarsely saw-edged gills.
Identification features
Cap about 2.5–10 cm wide, fan- or shell-shaped, ochre to reddish-brown and brown-hairy. Gills are pale to pinkish-brown and distinctly coarsely serrated.
Identification checklist
Check the densely brown-hairy cap surface and very coarsely saw-edged gills.
Detailed features
- Cap
- Cap about 2.5–10 cm wide, fan- or shell-shaped, ochre to reddish-brown and brown-hairy.
- Hymenophore
- The gills are pale to pinkish-brown and conspicuously coarsely saw-toothed.
Size
- Cap diameter
- 2,5–10 cm
Habitat
Grows on decaying hardwood and conifer wood, mainly in summer and autumn.
Fruiting period
August, September, October, November
Ecology
- Substrate
- Wood
- Notes
- Grows on decaying hardwood and conifer wood, mainly in summer and autumn.
How to separate similar species
Lentinellus cochleatus is funnel-shaped and often smells of anise. Related species may look similar macroscopically.