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A family of smooth‑hymenium club and coral fungi, including Lentaria and related genera. Fruitbodies are typically simple to sparsely branched clubs, pale to brightly coloured, with a smooth or finely wrinkled fertile surface rather than true gills, pores, or teeth. Members are mostly ectomycorrhizal and occur on soil in forest habitat
Genus: Lentaria
A genus of smooth-hymenium club and coral fungi with fruitbodies are typically simple to sparsely branched, forming upright clubs or antler-like structures, usually whitish, cream, buff, or pale yellow. The surface is smooth, finely pruinose, or faintly wrinkled, lacking true gills, pores, or teeth. Flesh soft to brittle, often translucent when fresh.
 Lentaria surculusLentaria glaucosiccescens
 
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