Gilled Bracket Lenzites betulinus (Linnaeus) Fries    Synonyms: Birch Mazegill, Gilled Polypore, Lenzites betulina (orth. var.), Lenzites flaccida (orth. var.), Lenzites flaccidus, Multicolor Gilled Polypore, Trametes betulina.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Polyporales   >   Family Polyporaceae   >   Genus Lenzites   

Status:

Found solitary or in groups on decaying hardwoods, occasionally conifers.

Description:

Fruiting body: Color variable (white/pink/gray/yellow/brown/green (colored by algae); velvety, hairy; semicircular/fan-shaped; stalkless; pronounced odor. Pores: white/creamy, gill-like radiating from point of attachment, sometimes forking, occasionally elongated pores near margin (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

There are 373 records in the project database.

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Gilled Bracket growing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/31/2017). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Lenzites betulina in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Harford Co., Maryland (12/15/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Underside of Lenzites betulina in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Lenzites betulina in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2013). Identified by Bob and Jo Solem. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Lenzites betulina in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2013). Identified by Bob and Jo Solem. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Howard Co., Maryland (3/19/2018). Determined by Bob and Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/10/2017). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/14/2020). (c) Izabella Farr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Izabella Farr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Howard Co., Maryland (10/26/2018). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/14/2020). (c) Izabella Farr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Izabella Farr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/27/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/21/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/21/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/9/2020). (c) Katya Tregub, all rights reserved. Photo by Katya Tregub-Emrick. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/7/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/7/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/16/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/16/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/3/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (1/23/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/19/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/19/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/8/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Howard Co., Maryland (11/26/2020). (c) Me Myself and Mycelium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Me Myself & Mycelium via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/19/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/19/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lenzites betulina (dorsal surface of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2008). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/11/2018). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/1/2020). (c) Thomas Tooke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tmtooke via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/1/2020). (c) Thomas Tooke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tmtooke via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Lenzites betulina (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/27/2008). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Charles Co., Maryland (9/3/2019). (c) Tim Emhoff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Emhoff via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/9/2020). (c) Katya Tregub, all rights reserved. Photo by Katya Tregub-Emrick. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Harford Co., Maryland (12/30/2019). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Lenzites betulina (gill-like pores) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/24/2008). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Charles Co., Maryland (4/10/2021). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/19/2017). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket growing in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/4/2018). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Talbot Co., Maryland (2/25/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Talbot Co., Maryland (2/25/2019). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Spores of Gilled Bracket in Howard Co., Maryland (3/8/2011). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Lenzites betulina found in Howard Co., Maryland (3/8/2011). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/30/2020). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/30/2020). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/24/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Carroll Co., Maryland (11/24/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Gilled Bracket in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/4/2020). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)


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