Flammulina velutipes

Velvet Shank

Flammulina velutipes, Velvet Shank, is unusual as it fruits during the winter. It is parasitic on hardwood trees.


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Flammulina velutipes
Velvet Shank mushrooms
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Flammulina velutipes on Salix
Velvet Shank on Salix
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Flammulina velutipes on Salix
Mushrooms on Salix
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Flammulina velutipes gills
Velvet Shank gills
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Flammulina velutipes spore print
Spore print
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Flammulina velutipes spores
Spores

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Flammulina velutipes, Velvet Shank, fruiting on Crack Willow, Salix fragilis. Hargill, Redmire. January.


Slide 2: Flammulina velutipes, Velvet Shank, mushrooms visible on lower branch of Crack Willow, Salix fragilis. Hargill, Redmire. January.


Slide 3: Flammulina velutipes, Velvet Shank, fruiting on Crack Willow, Salix fragilis. Top view. Hargill, Redmire. January.


Slide 4: Flammulina velutipes, Velvet Shank, underside of mushroom showing gills. Hargill, Redmire. January.


Slide 5: Flammulina velutipes, Velvet Shank. Spore print made by placing mushroom on paper. Illustrates spore texture and colour. Hargill, Redmire. January.


Slide 6: Flammulina velutipes, Velvet Shank. Spores collected from spore print. Photographed at x1000, brightfield illumination. Hargill, Redmire. January.