Blackfoot Polypore
Cerioporus varius (Persoon) I.V. Zmitrovich & A.E. Kovalenko
Blackfoot Polypore: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/13323
Synonyms
Polyporus varius 
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180 Records

Status

Found scattered on dead branches and twigs of hardwoods.

Description

Fruiting body: Cinnamon-buff to white (in age); dry, smooth; circular to kidney-shaped; flat to concave; flesh white to pale brown; sweet odor. Pores: White/yellowish; red-brown in age; tubes descend stalk. Stalk: Usually upper portion tan, varying parts of lower stalk black; smooth or fine hairs; central or lateral (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

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Source: Wikipedia

Cerioporus
Cerioporus squamosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Cerioporus
P.Micheli ex Adans. (1763)
Type species
Cerioporus squamosus
(Huds.) Quél. 1886

Cerioporus is a genus of fungi in the family Polyporaceae. The type species is Cerioporus squamosus. Many species in Cerioporus were formerly placed in the genus Polyporus, however phylogenetic analysis shows that Cerioporus is a separate genus.[1] It has been reported that mushrooms have significant antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. [2]

Structure of basidiocarp

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The basidiocarps are tough, especially when mature. The form is polyporoid to trametoid. The spores are fusoid.[1]

Hyphae

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The hyphae are dimitic, composed of binding or skeletal hyphae. The skeletal hyphae are inflated and axial.[1]

Species

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Cerioporus squamosus

References

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  1. ^ a b c Zmitrovich, Ivan V. (2016). "Lentinoid and Polyporoid Fungi, Two Generic Conglomerates Containing Important Medicinal Mushrooms in Molecular Perspective". International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 18 (1): 23–38. doi:10.1615/intjmedmushrooms.v18.i1.40. PMID 27279442. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ Sevindik, Mustafa. "The novel biological tests on various extracts of Cerioporus varius". Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 28 (5): 3713–3717.
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