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Polyporaceae
Polyporaceae
Polyporaceae is a family of poroid Basidiomycota fungi with variable texture and spore color, and no cystidia.
Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd
Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd
Trametes versicolor is a common white-rot deciduous wood fungus, marketed as a dietary supplement with unproven health benefits.
Trametes ochracea (Pers.) Gilb. & Ryvarden
Trametes ochracea (Pers.) Gilb. & Ryvarden
Trametes ochracea is an inedible shelf fungus that causes white rot on hardwoods, with strains that produce pectinase and tested anti-inflammatory extracts.
Trametes pubescens (Schumach.) Pilát
Trametes pubescens (Schumach.) Pilát
Trametes pubescens is a small, inedible annual saprobic bracket fungus that sometimes infects fruit trees.
Trametes elegans (Spreng.) Fr.
Trametes elegans (Spreng.) Fr.
Trametes elegans is an endophytic white rot polypore fungus commonly found in tropical hardwood forests worldwide.
Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat.
Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat.
Ganoderma applanatum is a wood-decay bracket fungus with ecological, art, culinary, and medicinal uses.
Ganoderma australe (Fr.) Pat.
Ganoderma australe (Fr.) Pat.
Ganoderma australe is a common tropical polypore fungus with a distinct shelf-like form, wide host range, and uncertain South American distribution.
Ganoderma brownii (Murrill) Gilb.
Ganoderma brownii (Murrill) Gilb.
Ganoderma brownii is a perennial polypore that parasitizes hardwoods and conifers, with brownish-gray coloration and spores larger than G. applanatum.
Ganoderma curtisii (Berk.) Murrill
Ganoderma curtisii (Berk.) Murrill
Ganoderma curtisii is a polypore that resembles G. lucidum, grows on decaying hardwood, and is primarily found in the Southeastern US.
Ganoderma zonatum Murrill
Ganoderma zonatum Murrill
Ganoderma zonatum Murrill is a fungal pathogen that causes butt rot almost exclusively in palms.
Ganoderma tsugae Murrill
Ganoderma tsugae Murrill
Ganoderma tsugae is a flat polypore mushroom that grows on hemlocks, with controversial purported medicinal properties.
Ganoderma oregonense Murrill
Ganoderma oregonense Murrill
Ganoderma oregonense, the western varnished conk, is an edible annual reishi fungus found in northwestern coastal North America.
Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P.Karst.
Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P.Karst.
Ganoderma lucidum is a wood-decay fungus, cultivated for traditional use, with no conclusive scientific evidence of health benefits.
Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fr.
Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fr.
Polyporus umbellatus is a choice edible mushroom that grows on old beech or oak roots in eastern North America.
Polyporus radicatus Schwein.
Polyporus radicatus Schwein.
Polyporus radicatus is an inedible North American polypore fungus first described in 1832.
Agaricomycetes
Agaricomycetes
Agaricomycetes is a diverse class of basidiomycete fungi containing mushrooms and many other fungal forms with varied ecological roles.
Polyporus tuberaster (Jacq. ex Pers.) Fr.
Polyporus tuberaster (Jacq. ex Pers.) Fr.
Polyporus tuberaster, the tuberous polypore, is an edible Polyporus fungus that grows from a large sclerotium.
Lentinus crinitus (L.) Fr.
Lentinus crinitus (L.) Fr.
Lentinus crinitus is a saprotrophic polypore with biologically active compounds that have researched anticancer, antiviral, and antimicrobial properties.
Lentinus sajor-caju (Fr.) Fr.
Lentinus sajor-caju (Fr.) Fr.
This is a description of the saprophytic fungus Lentinus sajor-caju that grows on rotten wood across multiple regions.
Lentinus tigrinus (Bull.) Fr.
Lentinus tigrinus (Bull.) Fr.
Lentinus tigrinus is a nonpoisonous Polyporaceae mushroom with significant antioxidant and antimicrobial activity.
Lentinus brumalis (Pers.) Zmitr.
Lentinus brumalis (Pers.) Zmitr.
Lentinus brumalis is a saprotrophic polypore fungus with an inedible fruiting body, found across North America and Europe.
Lentinus arcularius (Batsch) Zmitr.
Lentinus arcularius (Batsch) Zmitr.
Lentinus arcularius is a small, tough mushroom found worldwide, with no culinary value.
Cryptoporus volvatus (Peck) Shear
Cryptoporus volvatus (Peck) Shear
Cryptoporus volvatus is an inedible conifer-decomposing polypore fungus that appears after pine bark beetle attacks.
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Bolton) J.Schröt.
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Bolton) J.Schröt.
Daedaleopsis confragosa is an inedible bracket polypore that causes white rot on hardwoods, distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
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