About Polyporaceae
Polyporaceae is a family of poroid fungi classified within Basidiomycota. The flesh of their fruit bodies ranges in texture from soft, like the illustrated dryad's saddle, to very tough. Most members of this family have their hymenium, the fertile reproductive layer, arranged in vertical pores on the underside of their caps. However, some species have true gills, such as those in the genus Panus, and others have gill-like structures; for example, Daedaleopsis has elongated pores that form a corky labyrinth. Many species in this family grow as bracket fungi, but others develop a distinct stipe, like Polyporus badius. Most Polyporaceae fungi produce white spore powder. An exception is the genus Abundisporus, whose members have colored spores and produce yellowish spore prints. Cystidia are absent in this fungal family.
