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Fellinus, or Lundell's false tinder fungus, is named Phellinus lundellii in mycological reference books. Another name is Ochroporus lundellii. Belongs to the department of Basidiomycetes.
The surface of the tinder fungus is dry, with a clear border near the hymenophore
What Lundell's fake tinder looks like
Fruiting bodies grow in small groups, apart, rarely grow together in parts and only at the base. The average thickness is 15 cm, the width of the cap is 5-6 cm.
External description:
- the upper surface is protected by a dense dry crust with numerous cracks and a rough, bumpy structure;
- the color is black at the base, dark brown closer to the edge;
- the surface is embossed in the form of protrusions with concentric circles;
- the form is prostrate, triangular at the site of attachment to the substrate, sessile, slightly compressed, slightly protruding above the surface;
- the edges of the caps are rounded or slightly wavy with a seal in the form of a roller;
- the hymenophore is smooth, grayish in color with round cells.
The pulp is woody, light brown.
The spore-bearing layer is dense, consists of layered tubes
Where and how it grows
Lundell's perennial false tinder fungus is distributed throughout the Russian Plain, the main accumulation is the mixed forests of Siberia, the Far East, and the Urals. Not found in warm climates. It grows mainly on birch, rarely alder. It exists in symbiosis with live weakened trees or settles on dead wood. A typical mountain taiga representative that cannot stand human intervention. Prefers wet places with close moss.
Is the mushroom edible or not
The fibrous hard structure of the fruiting body is not suitable for culinary processing. Lundell's tinder fungus is inedible.
Doubles and their differences
Outwardly, the fellinus looks like a flattened tinder fungus. It is an inedible species, widespread in all climatic zones where deciduous trees are found. Not attached to a certain breed. Fruiting bodies are round, tightly attached to the substrate. Over time, they grow together, creating a long, shapeless formation. The surface is bumpy, dark brown or gray with a steel sheen.
The edges of adult specimens are slightly raised.
Conclusion
Lundell's false tinder fungus is a mushroom with a long life cycle, it creates a symbiosis mainly with birch. Distributed in the mountain-taiga ranges of Siberia and the Urals. Due to the firm structure of the pulp, it does not represent nutritional value.
