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Trametes villosa

A species of Trametes

Hairy, fuzzy, and grey, the trametes villosa is distinctive for its surface littered with large pores. With age, these pores become angular-like teeth. The trametes villosa can be found on the deadwood of hardwoods and conifers throughout summer and fall.

Cap Diameter:

5 - 10 cm

Odor:

Mild, non-distinctive mushroom fragrance.

General Info About Trametes villosa

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Attributes of Trametes villosa

Cap Diameter

5 - 10 cm

Cap

Cap 7 cm across; semicircular, irregularly bracket-shaped, or kidney-shaped; whitish, grayish; with very densely hairy

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly

Flesh

Tough, corky; whitish

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mild, non-distinctive mushroom fragrance.

Body Color

Brown

Gray

White

Growth Form

Gregarious, Clustered

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods

You can find Trametes villosa by these plants:

Eastern red cedar

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Trametes villosa

Fruiting Body Undersurface

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Habitat of Trametes villosa

Trametes villosa thrives best in forests or wooded areas, particularly where hardwoods and conifers have fallen and begun to decay.

Scientific Classification of Trametes villosa

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Shelf fungi

Family

Polyporaceae

Genus

Trametes

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Tips for Finding Trametes villosa

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What are Some Tips for Finding Trametes villosa

Search around clusters of fallen or decaying hardwood and conifer logs and stumps.
Look for trametes villosa growing in overlapping clusters, which can help in distinguishing them.
Inspect the underside of potential logs for trametes villosa's characteristic pore structure.
Gently remove leaf litter near decaying wood, as trametes villosa might be hidden underneath.

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