Train Wrecker

Neolentinus lepideus

✓ Edible

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Cap color: Cream to tan with brown scales
Cap size: Medium-large (5-15 cm)
Gill color: White to cream, serrated
Gill attachment: Decurrent
Stem: Tough, fibrous, white to tan with scales; often curved
Texture: Very tough and fibrous
Habitat: Dead or dying conifers, railroad ties, utility poles
Fruiting season: June–October
Peak season: Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Cream to tan cap with brown appressed scales
white tough gills with serrated edges
white to tan scaly stem
pleasant anise-like odor
grows on conifer wood

Preparation Notes

Very tough texture; young specimens edible; requires long cooking; older specimens too fibrous to eat

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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