Lentinus fasciatus (Hairy Trumpet)

Fungimap Target Species

Basidiomycete – Gilled Fungi

Cap: Lilac to violet when immature, turning golden brown or a faded brown, convex initially, becoming funnel-shaped, densely covered with coarse hairs, dry, tough, inrolled margins, can rehydrate after rain, Up to 6 cm.

Gills: Brownish purple, strongly decurrent, sometimes forked, narrow, closely spaced.

Stem: Mostly brown, cylindrical, relatively solid and stout though can be slender, densely hairy. Up to 2.5 cm.

Spores: White print, elongated ellipsoid

Habitat: A wide variety of habitats

Season: Autumn to Spring, though dried out specimens, which can be rock hard, may be found at other times.

Comments: Relatively common. Native, Easily recognised by its densely hairy cap and decurrent gills. Fresh lilac specimens can almost be unrecognisable if you are used to seeing them in their tough dried-out form.

Description taken from A guide to the common fungi of coastal New South Wales. 2016 Skye Moore and Pam O'Sullivan