Hexagonia tenuis fruits as a shelf fungus on the sides and bottoms of dead logs. The brackets are small, thin, and striped in concentric brown rings. It can be found in tropical forests around the world, and particularly in dried-out places. It causes a white rot in the wood.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 8 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
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Common Questions
General Info About Hexagonia tenuis
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Attributes of Hexagonia tenuis
Cap Diameter
2 - 8 cm
Height
3 - 5 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 8 cm across; irregularly fan shaped; pale brown; surface smooth
Flesh
Hard, woody; pale brown
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
White
Growth Form
Solitary, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
You can find Hexagonia tenuis by these plants:
Willows
Endangered Species
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Habitat of Hexagonia tenuis
Hexagonia tenuis is a tropical and subtropical species found in woods and wooded areas, such as parks and roadsides. It forms its fruiting body on the dead or decaying wood, fallen logs, branches, and twigs.
