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Gilled Polypore

trametes betulina

The Gilled Polypore is a unique mushroom that looks like a colorful shelf on the side of a tree! It's a fun find for little explorers discovering the wonders of nature.

Lebensraum: Forests, often on decaying wood or tree trunks.

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The Gilled Polypore is a fan-shaped or shelf-like fungus with a velvety or hairy cap, typically white to cream, often with concentric zones of tan or brown. Its underside features distinctive maze-like, labyrinthine pores that resemble gills, setting it apart from true gilled mushrooms.

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Gilled Polypore
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Gilled Polypore

Kategorie

Pilze

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name often points to its love for birch trees!

People once used dried Gilled Polypores as strops to sharpen razors!

Some cultures use this fungus to make a natural, earthy dye for fabrics!

Wow, these 'gills' aren't real gills at all, but rather elongated pores!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

The Decomposer's Touch

Gilled Polypore can break down tough dead wood because it produces powerful enzymes that help recycle nutrients.

Fähigkeit

The Evergreen Bracket

Gilled Polypore has a tough, leathery texture that helps it persist on wood year-round, even in harsh weather.

Fähigkeit

The Pore Maze

Gilled Polypore has labyrinthine pores that help protect its white spores until they are ready for release.

Maße und Details

Edibility
inedible
Cap Diameter
2-10 cm
Wachstumssubstrat
wood
Saison
Ganzjährig
Sporenfarbe
White

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

obtains nutrients from dead wood

depends on

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

grows on decaying logs and stumps

eats

Horned Fungus Beetle

Bolitotherus cornutus

provides food source for larvae and adults

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Wood Rot Fungus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always ask an adult before touching mushrooms.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das edibility von Gilled Polypore?

inedible

Was ist der/die/das cap Diameter von Gilled Polypore?

2-10 cm

Wo findet man Gilled Polypore normalerweise?

Forests, often on decaying wood or tree trunks.

Was ist der/die/das wachstumssubstrat von Gilled Polypore?

wood

Was ist der/die/das saison von Gilled Polypore?

Ganzjährig

Was ist der/die/das sporenfarbe von Gilled Polypore?

White

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