Flammulina velutipes

(M. A. Curtis ex Fries) Singer

Velvet shank, Enoki-take, Golden needle mushroom

Physalacriaceae Edible: Fungus, Spice, Mushroom, Vegetable 16,822 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Flammulina velutipes, the velvet foot, velvet stem, velvet shank or wild enoki, is a species of gilled mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae. The species occurs in Europe and North America.

Description

A mushroom. A dainty slender stemmed mushroom. It can be 15 cm long. The stem is long and the cap is tight. The caps are orange and smooth. They are rounded. The stem is brown and velvety and the gills are white. The cap is sticky when wet. The spore print is white. The mature stems have a dark velvety texture.

Edible Uses

The fleshy caps can be sliced and cooked (ideally with the skin removed), or dried and ground into seasoning.

Traditional Uses

It is cooked and eaten in curries. It is also preserved in chutney.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in clusters on dead wood. They are grown commercially on the stumps of Chinese hackberry tree. In Australia they are normally on Acacia species in wet forests. It occurs in cold weather. In Chile it grows from sea level to over 2,000 m altitude. It suits hardiness zone 9. It can tolerate frost but not snow.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Britain, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Europe, Himalayas, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, North America, Pacific, Pakistan, Russia, SE Asia, South America, Taiwan, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye, USA,

Other Information

It is cultivated in Japan. It is also canned. It is also sold in local markets.

Notes

Also put in the families Dermolomataceae, and Tricholomataceae.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Mushroom	89.2	142	34	1.9	—	—	1.2	—

Synonyms

Collybia velutipes (Curt. ex Fr.) Quel.

Also Known As

Chala chala, Enoke, Enoki take, Het sen nyai, Jinzhengu, Jin tsen gu, Velvet foot, Velvet stem, Velvet-stemmed Collybia, Winter mushroom

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