Synonyms: Agaricus crinitus, Agaricus essequeboensis, Lentinus chaetoloma, Lentinus essequeboensis, Lentinus microloma, Lentinus rigidulus, Lentinus subcervinus, Lentinus wrightii, Panus crinitus, Panus wrightii, Pocillaria chaetoloma, Pocillaria crinita, Pocillaria essequeboensis, Pocillaria rigidula, Pocillaria subcervina, Pocillaria wrightii, Polyporus phyllostipes.
Common name: fringed sawgill.
Lentinus crinitus is a species of edible mushroom characterized by its small to medium size, brownish-gray cap, and white to pale yellow gills. It grows on deciduous trees, particularly oak, and is commonly found in East and Central Texas, where it fruits from spring to fall. In this region, it tends to thrive in moist, wooded areas with rich soil, often appearing in clusters or small groups on stumps, logs, and living tree trunks.
Caps of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pair of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gills of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Group of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 19, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mushrooms Lentinus crinitus growing on rotting trees submurged in a creek on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 19, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Masses of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a log in a creek on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 19, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 19, 2018Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Upper view of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Masses of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Caps of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a rotting log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a mossy log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Polypore mushrooms Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 2, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 2, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on an oak log in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, June 11, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on rotting wood in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, June 11, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, June 19, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, June 19, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a fallen tree on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, June 19, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mature caps of fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a fallen tree on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, June 19, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Caps of fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Hairy caps of fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Masses of fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores (in lugol) of fringed sawgill mushroom (Lentinus crinitus) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, September 11, 2023
Large fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Underside of large fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Spores of large fringed sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus crinitus) collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 18, 2024The fungus Lentinus crinitus was observed in East and Central Texas, specifically in the Sam Houston National Forest, over several years (2018-2024). The mushrooms were found growing on rotting wood, logs, and trees, often in creeks and scenic areas. Observations were made on various trails, including Caney Creek Trail, Lone Star Hiking Trail, and South Wilderness Loop Trail. The mushrooms were described as having fringed or hairy caps, with some observations noting the presence of masses or large groups. Spore samples were also collected and examined. The observations suggest that Lentinus crinitus is a common species in the area, thriving in humid environments with abundant decaying wood. The consistent sightings over several years indicate a stable population of this fungus in the region.
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