Berkeley's polypore
A species of Bondarzewia Scientific name : Bondarzewia berkeleyi Genus : Bondarzewia
Berkeley's polypore, A species of Bondarzewia
Scientific name: Bondarzewia berkeleyi
Genus: Bondarzewia
Photo By Amanda Schabdach
Description
Berkeley's polypore (Bondarzewia berkeleyi) has beautiful, creamy off-white color caps that fan out 8 cm to 30 cm from a central stem. This stem is typically connected to a decaying tree or log. The odor is slightly earthy and bitter.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
White
Cream
Habitat
The berkeley's polypore is a woodland mushroom that shows favor to hardwood tree species, particularly maple and oak. The mushroom fruits on living or decaying wood, on roots or at the base of a trunk, and on decaying logs and stumps.
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General Info
Habitat
The berkeley's polypore is a woodland mushroom that shows favor to hardwood tree species, particularly maple and oak. The mushroom fruits on living or decaying wood, on roots or at the base of a trunk, and on decaying logs and stumps.
Growth Form
Parasitic
Sporocarp Height
12 inches
Cap Diameter
6-25 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Mild taste
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
How to identify it?
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Photo By Amanda Schabdach
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Russulales Family
Bondarzewiaceae Genus
Bondarzewia Species
Berkeley's polypore