Hymenochaetopsis tabacina is a type of woody fungus typically found growing on dead hardwood trees. Recognizable by its flat, shelf-like structure, it has a rough texture and varying colors that blend in with the bark of trees. While contributing to the decomposition of wood, hymenochaetopsis tabacina plays an important ecological role in nutrient cycling within forest ecosystems.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 2 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy, faintly disagreeable.
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General Info About Hymenochaetopsis tabacina
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Attributes of Hymenochaetopsis tabacina
Cap Diameter
1 - 2 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 2 cm wide; shelflike, semicircular to fan-shaped; yellowish brown to orange-brown and dark brown; surface dry, densely matted and woolly, becoming nearly glabrous in age
Stem
Sessile
Flesh
Thin; fibrous-tough; dull brown
Spore Print Color
Brown
Odor
Mildly mushroomy, faintly disagreeable.
Body Color
Brown
Red
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Parasitic
Substrate
On wood
Species Status
Common
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Hymenochaetopsis tabacina
Terra firme
Scientific Classification of Hymenochaetopsis tabacina
