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Hapalopilus croceus

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Hapalopilus croceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Hapalopilus
Species:
H. croceus
Binomial name
Hapalopilus croceus
(Pers.) Donk (1933)
Synonyms[3]
List
  • Boletus croceus Pers. (1796)
  • Polyporus croceus (Pers.) Fr. (1815)
  • Inonotus croceus (Pers.) P.Karst. (1882)
  • Ochroporus croceus (Pers.) J.Schröt. (1888)
  • Phaeolus croceus (Pers.) Pat. (1900)
  • Polystictus croceus (Pers.) Bigeard & H.Guill. (1913)
  • Aurantiporus croceus (Pers.) Murrill (1920)
  • Tyromyces croceus (Pers.) J.Lowe (1975)[2]

Hapalopilus croceus is a species of polypore fungus. It was originally described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796 as Boletus croceus; Marinus Anton Donk transferred it to genus Hapalopilus in 1933 to give it the name by which it is currently known. The species is found in Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North America, where it grows on the rotting wood of deciduous trees.[4]

Description

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It is a semicircular orange to yellow polypore mushroom which can grow up to 8 inches wide. The underside is a reddish orange color. The spore print is white. It rarely grows in forests across Europe and North America.

Hapalopilus croceus
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Pores on hymenium
Cap is flat
Hymenium attachment is not applicable
Lacks a stipe
Spore print is white
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is inedible

Distribution and Habitat

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It is mainly found decomposing old oak and Chessnut trees. This mushroom is considered rare as other mushroom decompose the trees first.

Edibility

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Edibility is inedible and potentially poisonous

References

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  1. ^ Dahlberg, A. (2019). "Hapalopilus croceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T58521209A58521216. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T58521209A58521216.en. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ Lowe JL. (1975). "Polyporaceae of North America. The genus Tyromyces". Mycotaxon. 2 (1): 1–82 (see p. 21).
  3. ^ "Hapalopilus croceus (Pers.) Donk". Species Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  4. ^ Zhishu B, Zheng G, Taihui L (1993). The Macrofungus Flora of China's Guangdong Province. New York, New York: Columbia University Press. p. 199. ISBN 9789622015562.