Velvet Shank
Flammulina velutipes
Also called: Velvet Shank, Velvet Foot, Winter Mushroom, Enokitake (wild form)
Overview
Winter-fruiting saprotroph. Tolerates hard freezes; flushes on warming spells.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Nov–Jan
Season
Oct – Mar — typical fruiting months: Sep, Oct, Nov, , Jan, Feb.
Host trees & substrate
- Beech and maple deadwood
Where it grows
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