description Lentinus tigrinus Overview
Lentinus tigrinus is a wood-decaying agaric known as the tiger sawgill. It forms tough, pale to brown fruiting bodies with dark scales on the cap and gills on the underside, usually from submerged, waterlogged, or fallen hardwood near streams, rivers, and floodplains. The species is widely distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and young specimens have been reported as edible, though the mature flesh becomes hard. [Naturalis](https://mushrooms.linnaeus.naturalis.nl/linnaeus_ng/app/views/species/nsr_taxon.php?id=100240)
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Where does Lentinus tigrinus grow?
Lentinus tigrinus grows on submerged, waterlogged, or fallen hardwood. It is especially associated with habitats near streams, rivers, and floodplains.
Why is Lentinus tigrinus called the tiger sawgill?
The cap has dark scales on a pale to brown background, creating a striped or tiger-like appearance. Its gills contribute the sawgill part of the common name.
Does Lentinus tigrinus grow on soil or wood?
It is a wood-decaying agaric that grows from hardwood rather than ordinary soil. Fallen logs and waterlogged wood are typical substrates.
What does Lentinus tigrinus look like?
It forms tough fruit bodies with pale to brown caps marked by dark scales. The underside has gills, and the species is often found near freshwater or floodplain environments.
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