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Leiotrametes lactinea
A species of Leiotrametes Scientific name : Leiotrametes lactinea Genus : Leiotrametes
Leiotrametes lactinea, A species of Leiotrametes
Scientific name: Leiotrametes lactinea
Genus: Leiotrametes
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Description
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Leiotrametes lactinea thrives in warmer climates growing on decaying and dead trees, stumps, and branches. The white-rot fungus provides an important ecological service by aiding in the decay of dead wood by removing lignin, which is the organic material in the tree’s cell walls that prevent it from decaying.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Habitat
Decaying hardwoods
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General Info
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Habitat
Decaying hardwoods
Growth Form
Saprobic
Cap Diameter
5-25 cm
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Shelf fungi Family
Polyporaceae Genus
Leiotrametes Species
Leiotrametes lactinea