Fungus
Funnel Woodcap
Lentinus sajor-cajuFunnel woodcaps sprout from rotting logs and fallen hardwood timber across tropical and subtropical regions, serving as vigorous primary decomposers of lignin and cellulose. The caps develop a pronounced central depression with age, transitioning from a creamy pale tan to a leathery buff as they dry out in hot weather. Deeply decurrent, fine gills run down the fibrous, ring-bearing stem, releasing powdery white spores into the warm forest breeze.
Wood-decayingTropicalSaprotrophic
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyDead hardwood logs, Decaying stumps, Woody forest debris
Predators
- Fungus gnats
- Darkling beetles
- Land slugs
ThreatsDeforestation, logging of mature hardwood stands, and clear-cutting
HabitatsTropical and subtropical rainforests, woodlands, and secondary growth
Life spanFruiting body persists 1–3 weeks; mycelium survives several years
Classification
- OrderPolyporales
- FamilyPolyporaceae
- GenusLentinus
- SpeciesLentinus sajor-caju
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Many edible mushrooms have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild fungi based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Check the underside: Look closely at the gill attachment, which runs smoothly down the stalk below the small membranous ring.
- Log exploration: Search shaded tropical forest floors after heavy rains, focusing on fallen, barkless hardwood trunks.
Look-alike voir ci-dessous / see below / CC BY 3.0 · cc-by
Competitor Jerzy Opioła / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Davide Puddu, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Davide Puddu · cc-by
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