Marshmallow Polypore
Irpiciporus pachyodon (Pers.) Kotl. & Pouzar
Marshmallow Polypore: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/16628
Synonyms
Irpex mollis  Irpiciporus mollis  Sarcodontia pachyodon  Spongipellis pachyodon 
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28 Records

Description

Infertile (top) surface: White to pale yellow; up to about 2" (5 cm) in diameter; finely hairy to smooth with radial ridges. Fertile surface: Flattened tooth-like spines in maturity; may be decurrent. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Generally found in overlapping clusters on decaying hardwoods. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Source: Wikipedia

Irpiciporus pachyodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Irpiciporus
Species:
I. pachyodon
Binomial name
Irpiciporus pachyodon
(Pers.) Kotl. & Pouzar, 1965

Irpiciporus pachyodon is a species of fungus belonging to the family Polyporaceae.[1]

It has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Synonym:

  • Spongipellis pachyodon

References

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  1. ^ "Irpiciporus_pachyodon". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Spongipellis pachyodon (Pers.) Kotl. & Pouzar". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 31 January 2021.