Cerrena zonata appears as a scallop-edged bracket fungus on the sides of dead logs, and can also completely coat the underside in a flat sheet. It causes a white rot, and is distributed around much of the southern hemisphere and East Asia.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 5 cm
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Cerrena zonata
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Attributes of Cerrena zonata
Cap Diameter
1 - 5 cm
Height
5 - 16 cm
Cap
Up to 3 cm; leathery, shelf-like; buff to ochraceous, upper surface smooth
Stem
Absent
Flesh
Tough; pale cream
Spore Print Color
White
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
You can find Cerrena zonata by these plants:
Willows
Species Status
Abundance
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Cerrena zonata
Cerrena zonata is a woodland mushroom. It feeds on decomposing organic material, so its fruitbodies develop on decaying stumps and dead standing wood, as well as on fallen, rotting branches.
