Mustard yellow polypore
A species of Phellinus Scientific name : Phellinus gilvus Genus : Phellinus
Mustard yellow polypore, A species of Phellinus
Scientific name: Phellinus gilvus
Genus: Phellinus
Description
The mustard yellow polypore (Phellinus gilvus) is a very cork-like mushroom commonly found popping up from logs and trees. This mushroom grows year-round in most areas. The caps are burnt amber in color around the edge and mature into rings, which darken to an almost black color closer to the mushroom's connection to the tree or log. The mustard yellow polypore is not an edible mushroom.
Colors
Brown
Black
Yellow
Red
Habitat
The mustard yellow polypore is a widely distributed mushroom of deciduous forests. It grows on deadwood and rarely a living tree, and most often, it is found growing on oak and tanbark-oak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus).
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General Info
Habitat
The mustard yellow polypore is a widely distributed mushroom of deciduous forests. It grows on deadwood and rarely a living tree, and most often, it is found growing on oak and tanbark-oak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus).
Growth Form
Saprobic; Solitary, clustered
Cap Diameter
15 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Parasitic
Substrate
On wood
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Hymenochaetales Family
Hymenochaetaceae Genus
Phellinus Species
Mustard yellow polypore