Daedaleopsis confragosa

Kingdom:    Fungi
Phylum:    Basidiomycota
Class:    Agaricomycetes
Order:     Polyporales
Family:     Polyporaceae
Genus:    Daedaleopsis
Common Name:    Thin walled maze polypore
Ecological Status:    Philippine Endemic

About the Species:

Daedaleopsis confragosa or the Thin-walled Maze Polypore is a species of polypore fungus characterized by having fruit bodies that are semi-circular and tough with a concentrically zoned brownish upper surface. The whitish underside turns gray-brown as the fruit body ages, but bruises pink or red. This species is common in northern temperate woodlands of eastern North America, Europe and Asia. In MHRWS, this species is found in lowland forests usually in dead logs.

 

References:

Kuo, M. (2005, March). Daedaleopsis confragosa. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web 

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