Sighting 3397990
Polypore sp.
Pambula, NSW
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| Polypore sp. | Pam | 28 Jul 2020 | ||
| Polypore sp. | Pam | 28 Jul 2020 | ||
| Laetiporus portentosus | DeanAnsell | 13 May 2018 |
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3 comments
15 May 2018
Dean, can you give me more information on this one please? Was the tree living or dead? What size where the pores? Laetiporus portentosus is usually much thicker with a chamois - like biscuit brown top and a yellowish or pale lemon pore surface when young which is quite thick and is a good food source for many insect larvae which leave it riddled with holes and tunnels. I'm thinking yours may be one of the Perenniporia species, but I am not 100% sure of this
18 May 2018
Hi Teresa, It was growing on a dead eucalypt stump. I walk past there occasionally so I'll check the pore size next time. Happy for you to put in in the 'unknown' bin for now!
28 Jul 2020
Laetiporus portentosus grow on living trees therefore as you state it was on a dead eucalypt stump that rules that one out sorry. As a definite identification can't be given at this stage it will be safer to place it under Polypore sp. There is a great lack of research and knowledge of Australian polypores unfortunately. Regardless it is useful to have records of what is being found in the region. Hopefully in the future with more knowledge we may be able to start and put some names on these species. Thank you for your contributions.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.888290-36.944813
- Altitude 26.0m
- Places Pambula, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 May 2018 09:55 AM Recorded on
- DeanAnsell Recorded by
Collections
- Fungi Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores] DeanAnsell South Coast NatureMapr Polypore sp.
Species information
- Polypore sp. Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 655.53m Recorded at altitude