Velvet Shank
Flammulina velutipes
Identification of Velvet Shank (*Flammulina velutipes*)
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Caratteristiche Chiave
- Viscid
- slimy
- yellow-orange to tawny cap
- Grows clustered on wood (stumps
- logs
- roots)
- Stem tough
- slender
- dark brown to blackish at base
- Stem base covered in fine
- dark velvet hairs (velutinous)
- Fruiting occurs late autumn through winter
Colore:
Yellow-orange (cap), pale cream (gills), dark brown/black (stem base)
Odore:
No distinctive smell
Schema di Crescita:
Clustered
Ambiente:
Wood
Habitat e Distribuzione
Habitat:
Deciduous forests, growing on hardwood logs, stumps, or buried roots
Distribuzione:
Widespread across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Stagionalità:
Late Autumn, Winter
Valore Economico
Domanda di Mercato:
High - The cultivated form ('Enoki') is widely consumed globally.
Fascia di Prezzo:
$5-15/lb fresh (cultivated)
Uso Commerciale:
Cultivated commercially as a food source (Enokitake)
Specie Simili
Deadly Galerina
Galerina marginata
Differenze Chiave:
- Has a distinct membranous ring (annulus) on the stem
- Stem is uniform brown, not velvety black at the base
- Spore print is rusty brown (F. velutipes is white)
Sulphur Tuft
Hypholoma fasciculare
Differenze Chiave:
- Gills are greenish-yellow when mature
- Cap is typically sulfur yellow, not orange-brown
- Stem lacks the dark, velvety base
Azione Consigliata
Do not consume. If consumption is considered, definitive identification by a certified mycologist is mandatory due to the presence of deadly lookalikes.