Neolentinus lepideus
(Fr.) Redhead & Ginns
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Summary
Source: WikipediaNeolentinus lepideus is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Neolentinus, until recently also widely known as Lentinus lepideus. Common names for it include scaly sawgill, scaly lentinus and train wrecker.
Description
A subtropical mushroom in the family Gloeophyllaceae.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, North America,
Synonyms
Several
References (4)
- Boa, E. R., 2004, Wild edible fungi and their importance to people. FAO Non Wood Forest Products Booklet 17
- Garibay-Orijel, R., et al, 2007, Understanding cultural significance, the edible mushrooms case. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 3:4
- Li, H., et al, 2020, Reviewing the world’s edible mushroom species: A new evidence-based classification system. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2021;20:1982–2014.
- Santiago, F, H., et al, 2016, Traditional knowledge and use of wild mushrooms by Mixtecs or Ñuu savi, the people of the rain, from Southeastern Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:35 p 8
