Texas Wildbuds
Fuscoporia gilva
(Mustard Yellow Polypore)
Fuscoporia gilva, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co. 5409
Fuscoporia gilva, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co. 5408
Fuscoporia gilva, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co. 5410
| Scientific Name | Fuscoporia gilva | USDA PLANTS Symbol | N/A |
| Common Name | Mustard Yellow Polypore | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | N/A |
| Family | Hymenochaetaceae | SEINet Reference |
N/A |
| Description | Habitat: Dead or dying hardwoods, parasitic on living trees; in small groups or overlapping tiers. Cap: Shelf-like, fan-shaped caps, 2 to 6 inches wide and 5/8 to 1-1/8 inches thick; velvety, rusty-brown to dark-brown with distinctive yellowish margins when young; lower surface with rusty-brown pores. Tubes and Pores: 5 to 7 pores per mm with rusty brown mouths. Stem: None. Fruiting Period: Year-round. References: California Fungi, Mushroom Expert and iNaturalist. |
Texas Status: Native |
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