Blackfoot Polypore (leptocephalus) Cerioporus leptocephalus (Jacq.) Zmitr.    Synonyms: Polyporus elegans, Polyporus leptocephalus.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Polyporales   >   Family Polyporaceae   >   Genus Cerioporus   

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This species is treated as a synonym of Cerioporus varius by many field guides. However, some studies suggest that the two species are distinguishable - even in the field.

There are 14 records in the project database.

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Blackfoot Polypore (leptocephalus) in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Blackfoot Polypore (leptocephalus) in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Blackfoot Polypore (leptocephalus) in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Blackfoot Polypore (leptocephalus) in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)


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