Enoki (wild)

Flammulina filiformis

Family: Physalacriaceae

Also called: Enokitake, Winter Mushroom, Jingu, 金针菇

Enoki (wild) (Flammulina filiformis)
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Overview

The East Asian sibling of the European F. velutipes (Velvet Shank). Wild form is orange-brown and short-stemmed on dead Celtis, Ulmus, Diospyros and persimmon logs through cold autumn and winter. The white needle-thin enoki sold commercially is the same species grown in dark CO2-rich tubs.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Jan

Season

Nov–Mar — typical fruiting months: Oct, Nov, , Jan, Feb.

Host trees & substrate

  • Dead Celtis log
  • Dead persimmon
  • Dead Diospyros

Where it grows

See live fruiting predictions for Enoki (wild) on the forecast home page, or browse the full field guide.

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