Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

daedaleopsis confragosa

The Thin-Walled Maze Polypore (Daedaleopsis confragosa), also known as the blushing bracket, is an intriguing wood-decaying fungus that makes its home on dead or dying hardwood trees. Highly valued for its ecological role as a decomposer, this mushroom helps recycle vital nutrients back into the forest soil by breaking down tough wood fibers. What makes this polypore particularly captivating to nature enthusiasts is its incredibly variable under-surface, which can display pores resembling concentric circles, radiating slots, or intricate maze-like paths. It is also famous for its distinct bruising reaction, where its fresh cream-colored pores blush a deep reddish-brown when touched, offering an interactive experience for curious trail explorers.

生息地: Typically found growing on decaying hardwood stumps, fallen logs, and dead branches in damp deciduous woodlands, particularly favoring willow, birch, and alder trees.

外見

This bracket-like fungus typically develops a fan-shaped or semi-circular cap that measures between 5 to 15 centimeters in diameter. The upper surface is dry, slightly bumpy, and marked with distinctive concentric zones of color ranging from grayish-white to ochre, reddish-brown, and dark brown. Beneath the cap, the spore-bearing surface exhibits a unique pale cream to tan color featuring maze-like, elongated pores that turn reddish-brown when scratched or bruised.

界Fungi門Basidiomycota綱Agaricomycetes目Polyporales科Polyporaceae属Daedaleopsis

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

カテゴリ

菌類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Because the tough, woody brackets do not easily rot, dried specimens can persist on trees for several years even after they have stopped producing spores.

The genus name 'Daedaleopsis' is a direct nod to Daedalus, the brilliant architect of Greek mythology who designed the Labyrinth of Crete, referring to the maze-like pores of the fungus.

While it is completely non-toxic, its tough, woody, and cork-like texture makes it entirely inedible for humans.

特殊能力

Produces specialized extracellular enzymes that systematically degrade both cellulose and highly resistant lignin in wood, causing white rot.

Undergoes a rapid chemical oxidation when injured, turning bruised pore areas reddish-brown to potentially deter small fungivores.

Alters its pore structures dynamically from round pores to slot-like gills depending on gravity, airflow, and localized moisture levels.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 5-15 cm
寿命: 1-2 年

食性と食事

As a saprotrophic fungus, it obtains all of its nutrition by decaying the dead wood of deciduous broadleaf trees.

主な食物

Dead willow wood
Dead birch wood
Dead alder wood
Decaying beech trunks

生態系とのつながり

host plant

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Acts as a primary saprotrophic decomposer of fallen logs and branches of the Silver Birch.

eaten by

Minute Tree-fungus Beetle

Cis boleti

The bracket body serves as both shelter and food source for the larvae of minute tree-fungus beetles.

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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よくある質問

Thin-Walled Maze Polyporeを見分けるには？

Thin-Walled Maze Polyporeを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Thin-Walled Maze Polyporeの長さは何ですか？

5-15 cm

Thin-Walled Maze Polyporeの寿命は何ですか？

1-2 年

Thin-Walled Maze Polyporeは何を食べますか？

As a saprotrophic fungus, it obtains all of its nutrition by decaying the dead wood of deciduous broadleaf trees.

Thin-Walled Maze Polyporeは通常どこに生息していますか？

Typically found growing on decaying hardwood stumps, fallen logs, and dead branches in damp deciduous woodlands, particularly favoring willow, birch, and alder trees.