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Bracket polypores
Scientific name: Fomitopsidaceae
Bracket polypores
Scientific name: Fomitopsidaceae
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Description
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Bracket polypores are a family of parasitic fungi, typically colonizing woody plants, digesting the moist wood and causing rot. Because of this, they are sometimes also called brown-rot fungi. Bracket polypores take their name from the way they grow, forming shelf-like growths on their host.
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Species of Bracket polypores
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Care Guide for Bracket polypores
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Scientific Classification
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