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Smoky polypore
A species of Bjerkandera Scientific name : Bjerkandera adusta Genus : Bjerkandera
Smoky polypore, A species of Bjerkandera
Scientific name: Bjerkandera adusta
Genus: Bjerkandera
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Description
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The smoky polypore (Bjerkandera adusta) is a relatively tough polypore that is highly variable in both size and form. Most often, the species appears as a typical, shelf-like, semi-circular polypore, though it may grow in small wavy clusters or even sport a more mushroom-like cap and stalk appearance. The species' common name refers to its dark grey pore surface.
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
White
Habitat
The smoky polypore grows in woods and wooded areas that are populated by deciduous trees. It forms its fruitbody on dead wood such as fallen branches or logs.
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General Info
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Habitat
The smoky polypore grows in woods and wooded areas that are populated by deciduous trees. It forms its fruitbody on dead wood such as fallen branches or logs.
Growth Form
Saprobic
Sporocarp Height
0.5 inches
Cap Diameter
4 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,Africa,Central and South America,Asia,Australia,and New Zealand
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Shelf fungi Family
Meruliaceae Genus
Bjerkandera Species
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