White cheese polypore(Tyromyces chioneus) can be found across Asia, Europe and North America. It is a primary cause of white rot in various dead or dying hardwood trees, with a particular preference for birch and boreal pine forests. It should not be consumed, although it may emit a pleasant odor when fresh.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 15 cm
Odor:
Pleasantly fragrant when fresh.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About White cheese polypore
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Attributes of White cheese polypore
Cap Diameter
5 - 15 cm
Height
2 - 8 cm
Cap
Up to 12 cm across, 8 cm deep; convex, semicircular to kidney-shaped; white, yellowish, brownish; very finely
Cap Shape
Convex
Cap Surfaces
Velvety, Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly
Flesh
Soft and watery when fresh; white
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Pleasantly fragrant when fresh.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find White cheese polypore by these plants:
The white cheese polypore is commonly found in deciduous forests, but it sometimes appears among conifers as well. It grows on dead wood such as fallen logs and stumps.
Scientific Classification of White cheese polypore
