Maryland Biodiversity Project - Berkeley's Polypore (Bondarzewia berkeleyi)

Berkeley's Polypore Bondarzewia berkeleyi (Freis) Bondartsev & Singer

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Russulales > Family Bondarzewiaceae > Genus Bondarzewia Berkeley's Polypore - Bondarzewia berkeleyi - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/13525

Status:

Found solitary, scattered at the bases of hardwoods, usually oak.

Description:

Cap: White to gray or yellow-brown; fan-shaped, sometimes lobed; matted woolly to

nearly smooth; dry; may be radally wrinkled; margin blunt, wavy; flesh white; up to 25.5 cm (10") or larger. Pores: White to creamy-white;

angular; often torn or irregular. Stalk: Dingy yellow; roughened (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 54 records in the project database.

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Berkeley's Polypore (pore surface of fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). (Photo ID: 95237 - Psn: 20)

Berkeley's Polypore (pore surface of fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). (c) Fran Toler, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND). (Photo ID: 195189 - Psn: 20)

Berkeley's Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). (c) Fran Toler, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND). Photo by Fran Toler via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore (fruiting body, dorsal) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/26/2011). (Photo ID: 11611 - Psn: 30)

Berkeley's Polypore (fruiting body, dorsal) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/26/2011). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore (pores) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/26/2011). (Photo ID: 11612 - Psn: 40)

Berkeley's Polypore (pores) in Howard Co., Maryland (6/26/2011). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2018). (c) Elissa Totin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 241451 - Psn: 45)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2018). (c) Elissa Totin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Elissa Totin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 225441 - Psn: 55)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 390821 - Psn: 66)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by wearethechampignons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 346869 - Psn: 70)

Berkeley's Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) mixibirder, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 195878 - Psn: 72)

Berkeley's Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) mixibirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mixibirder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/25/2020). (c) lrvanw, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 195978 - Psn: 76)

Berkeley's Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/25/2020). (c) lrvanw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by lrvanw via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/11/2018). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 237046 - Psn: 76)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/11/2018). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by belyykit via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2019). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 298106 - Psn: 76)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2019). (c) thosmoore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by thosmoore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301010 - Psn: 76)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) thierola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by thierola via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 177546 - Psn: 78)

Berkeley's Polypore in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2019). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/10/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218253 - Psn: 78)

Berkeley's Polypore in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/10/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) mbronsgeest, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 178442 - Psn: 88)

Berkeley's Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) mbronsgeest, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mbronsgeest via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) wearethechampignons, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by wearethechampignons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). Nearly round, prominant ridges, brown; measured 12.0-13.2 X 6.1-6.7 microns. (Photo ID: 95236 - Psn: 100)

Berkeley's Polypore spores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). Nearly round, prominant ridges, brown; measured 12.0-13.2 X 6.1-6.7 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of Berkeley's Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 346870 - Psn: 100)

Spores of Berkeley's Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/7/2020). (c) Vanessa Beauchamp, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 300465 - Psn: 200)

Berkeley's Polypore in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/7/2020). (c) Vanessa Beauchamp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Vanessa Beauchamp via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Harford Co., Maryland (7/2/2020). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 300487 - Psn: 200)

Berkeley's Polypore in Harford Co., Maryland (7/2/2020). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Berkeley's Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) mcrembold, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 301007 - Psn: 200)

Berkeley's Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) mcrembold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mcrembold via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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