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.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 25 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Leiotrametes lactinea
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Attributes of Leiotrametes lactinea
Cap Diameter
5 - 25 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 25 cm across; semicircular to kidney-shaped; whitish or grayish to dark brown
Flesh
Flesh 2.5 cm thick; corky; white to yellowish
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
You can find Leiotrametes lactinea by these plants:
Willows
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Habitat of Leiotrametes lactinea
Decaying hardwoods
Scientific Classification of Leiotrametes lactinea
