Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore)
Basidiomycete – Polypore
Cap: Light tan to brown, convex to plane with a deep central depression; often coverd with small darker tan/brown scales in a concentric pattern; the margin is edged with fine hair; thin and leathery in texture when fresh, dries very hard. Up to 5 cm, though usually smaller.
Pores: From very pale beige (almost white) to light brown; radially elongated, coffin shaped (roughly hexagonal).
Stem: Shades of brown, similar to cap, central, cylindrical, smooth to slightly textured; up to 5 cm x 0.3 cm.
Substrate: Dead wood - SAPROTROPHIC
Habit: Solitary or gregarious
Spores: White; cylindrical, smooth
Comments: A very common fungus; cosmopolitan; causes white rot; is believed to contain antibacterial and antibiotic compounds
Description taken from A guide to the common fungi of coastal New South Wales. 2016 Skye Moore and Pam O'Sullivan
Lentinus arcularius is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | New England
Species information
- Lentinus arcularius Scientific name
- Fringed Polypore Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1267m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Synonyms
Polyporus arcularius
Location information
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Maps
Ben Boyd National Park Brownlow Hill Conservation Bullen Range Cathedral Rock National Park Cooma North Ridge Reserve Mcleods Creek Res (Gundaroo) Mount Majura Tallaganda National Park Wollondilly Local Government Area -
Places
Brownlow Hill, NSW Ebor, NSW Green Cape, NSW Gundaroo, NSW Kambah, ACT Palerang, NSW Rocky Hall, NSW Russell, ACT Throsby, ACT Watson, ACT
