Fungi with Gills 
Stem or Sipe—Colour of cap; hollow; a mere tube, with thin 
walls. When cut quickly, it changes to a deep red brown 
and exudes a purple juice. Flexible, fragile. 
Spores—W hite. 
Ring or Annulus—None. 
Time—September. 
ffabitat—Decayed wood in forest. 
GENUS LENTINUS 
The genus Lentinus has white spores, no annulus, and no 
volva. The stem is central or lateral, and the lamelle are nor- 
mally toothed on their margins. The species are leathery, fleshy, 
and tough ; will stand drying, and revive when moist. 
Lentinus lepideus is one cause of the decay of telegraph poles, 
railroad ties, and bridges. 
Scaly Lentinus (Edible) 
Lentinus lepideus 
Cap or Pileus—Fleshy, firm, convex or 
expanded. Creamy white, spotted 
with dark brown appressed scales. 
3-5 inches. 
Gills or Lamelle — Rather broad, not 
crowded; growing down the stem. 
White edges, irregularly toothed. 
Stem or Stipe—Whitish. Sometimes ec- 
Section of 
L. lepideus 
Lén-ti’-ntis Lép-td’-&-tis 
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