About Skeletocutis amorpha (Fr.) Kotl. & Pouzar
The fungus Skeletocutis amorpha (Fr.) Kotl. & Pouzar produces fruit bodies that are most often effused-reflexed, meaning they are crust-like with edges curled outward to form rudimentary caps. More rarely, its fruit bodies are completely crust-like. Its spores are allantoid (sausage-shaped), and measure 3โ4.5 by 1.3โ1.8 ฮผm. This is a widely distributed fungus, found in Africa, Australia, China, and Europe. Skeletocutis amorpha causes white rot in dead wood of various species from the pine family, particularly pine, but also fir, larch, and spruce. Rarely, it grows on hardwoods such as alder, beech, and oak.
