Polyporus arcularius

Polyporus arcularius is a species of fungus in the genus Polyporus.[1] It is also known as the spring polypore or the scientific name Lentinus arcularius.[2] It has been found on all continents, but has primarily been documented in the United States, Austria, Mexico, Australia, and Japan.[3] It was first documented in 1783 by German naturalist August Batsch under the name Boletus arcularius. It was later renamed to Polyporus arcularius in 1821 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries.[1]

Polyporus arcularius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Polyporus
Species:
P. arcularius
Binomial name
Polyporus arcularius
(Batsch) Fries 1821

Description

The cap is 1–4 cm (0.39- 1.57 in) in diameter and convex to depressed in shape. It is pale tan to dark brown and has dry scales. The outer area of the cap (margin) has fine hairs. The hymenium has hexagonal pores and is cream to brown in color. The hymenium is decurrent in shape. The stipe is central, bare, scaly, and brownish. The odor is not distinct.[4] It is inedible.The spore color is a cream to white.

pores of P. arcularius

References
  1. "Polyporus arcularius in Mycobank".
  2. "Species Fungorum - Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  3. "Polyporus arcularius (Batsch) Fr". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. "Polyporus arcularius (MushroomExpert.Com)". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
Polyporus arcularius
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Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex or depressed
Hymenium is decurrent
Stipe is bare
Spore print is cream to white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is inedible


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