Rosy Polypore Rhodofomes cajanderi (P. Karsten) B.K. Cui, M.L. Han & Y.C. Dai    Synonyms: Fomes subroseus, Fomitopsis cajanderi.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Polyporales   >   Family Fomitopsidaceae   >   Genus Rhodofomes   

Status:

Found solitary, scattered, or in overlapping clusters on decaying conifers.

Description:

Fruiting body - Top: Semicircular / fan-shaped; pink to rose when young, in age dark brown / black near attachment, faintly zoned; matted hairs to smooth; reddish or pink near margin, often white, wavy edge; flesh rose to pinkish-brown, tough. Pores: Small, round, pale pink staining brown in age; may descend substrate. Fragrant. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

There are 18 records in the project database.

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Rosy Polypore (young fruiting bodies) in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore (fused, slightly more mature fruiting bodies) in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore (pores of fused fruiting bodies) in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (10/27/2008). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (10/27/2008). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (10/27/2008). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore (dorsal view) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/27/2008). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (10/27/2008). Image features mature fruiting bodies (infertile and fertile surfaces). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Rosy Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)


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