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Lentinus similis Berk. et Br.

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Aliases: Velvet-stalked Lentinus. Morphological characteristics: The cap is leathery, funnel-shaped, thin, 4-8 cm wide, with radial ridges, covered with pale smoky-colored hairs that fall off to reveal a yellowish-brown surface; the margin is thin and often split into many lobes. The stipe has a thick hairy layer, rusty brown, solid, cylindrical, 3-10 cm long, 0.3-0.8 cm thick. The gills are decurrent, of equal length, dense, narrow, pale pinkish-gray, with entire edges. Spores are obovoid, colorless, smooth, 4.5-6 micrometers x 2-3 micrometers. Functions and uses: When young,

Aliases: Velvet-stalked Lentinus.

Morphological characteristics: The cap is leathery, funnel-shaped, thin, 4-8 cm wide, with radial ridges, covered with pale smoky-colored hairs that fall off to reveal a yellowish-brown surface; the margin is thin and often split into many lobes. The stipe has a thick hairy layer, rusty brown, solid, cylindrical, 3-10 cm long, 0.3-0.8 cm thick. The gills are decurrent, of equal length, dense, narrow, pale pinkish-gray, with entire edges. Spores are obovoid, colorless, smooth, 4.5-6 micrometers x 2-3 micrometers.

Functions and uses: Edible when young.

Habitat: In summer and autumn, growing in groups or singly on dead wood in the soil of mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests.

Distribution: Found in many provinces (regions) across China, including Heilongjiang, Jilin, Guizhou, Guangxi and Guangdong.

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