Panus conchatus (Lentinus torulosus) 9882

Lentinus torulosus9882

Panus conchatus (Panus torulosus) Saprobic white rotter on logs and branches of  dead hardwoodsThis pretty mushroom has  a glabrous tan to pinkish-lilac pleurotoid cap that initially has an inrolled margin. Decurrent gills are lilac-pink becoming light brownish on off-center stem. Flesh is tough and inedible. Several often grow clustered in the same place. Fruits from spring through autumn. White spore print.