Polypore Mushroom
Scientific name: Gloeophyllaceae
Polypore Mushroom
Scientific name: Gloeophyllaceae
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Description
The wood-decay polypore Mushroom family prefers tropical woodlands and forests, where it grows on trees and depletes them of moisture, causing brown rot. Its most well-known member is the rusty gilled polypore, a reddish-brown fungus that grows in wavy, shelf-like clusters.
Species of Polypore Mushroom
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