Peniophora albobadia (Schwein.) Boidin is a fungus in the Peniophoraceae family, order Russulales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Peniophora albobadia (Schwein.) Boidin

Peniophora albobadia (Schwein.) Boidin

Peniophora albobadia is a saprobic crust fungus that grows on decaying hardwood twigs and branches.

Genus
Peniophora
Order
Russulales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Peniophora albobadia (Schwein.) Boidin

The scientific name of this fungus is Peniophora albobadia (Schwein.) Boidin. Its fruiting body measures 1 to 12 centimetres (1โ„2 to 4+1โ„2 inches) across, with brown zones at its center and a fuzzy white margin. Ecologically, it is a saprobic fungus that forms spreading crusts on the bark of decaying twigs and fallen branches of many hardwood tree species.

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Taxonomy

Fungi โ€บ Basidiomycota โ€บ Agaricomycetes โ€บ Russulales โ€บ Peniophoraceae โ€บ Peniophora

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy ยท Disclaimer

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