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Oak polypore
A species of Buglossoporus Scientific name : Buglossoporus quercinus Genus : Buglossoporus
Oak polypore, A species of Buglossoporus
Scientific name: Buglossoporus quercinus
Genus: Buglossoporus
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Description
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Oak polypore is rarely found and unique in that it is one of the few species that lives in oak heartwood. Fruiting in the summer for a short period of weeks, oak polypore has been classed as Endangered in the UK. It prefers veteran live or dead oaks.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
White
Habitat
Woodland, parkland, wood pasture
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General Info
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Habitat
Woodland, parkland, wood pasture
Growth Form
Parasitic
Sporocarp Height
2 inches
Cap Diameter
8 inches
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Acidic
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Vulnerable
Distribution Area
Europe,Asia
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Similar Species
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Shelf fungi Family
Bracket polypores Genus
Buglossoporus Species
Oak polypore