A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
The description here is based on the current assumption that it may be a ‘Daedaleopsis confragosa’ or may not be. It will be updated when correct ID will be known. Different ID suggestions are welcome! ‘Daedaleopsis confragosa’ is a species of polypore fungus in the family Polyporaceae. The ‘Blushing Bracket’ common name refers to its characteristic bruising reaction. Other common names:- ‘Thin-maze flat polypore’, ‘Thin walled maze polypore’, ’Blood-stained bracket’, ‘Rugged boletus’.
This polypore seems very old and was found resting alone, detached, in the forest.
Saprobic; growing alone or gregariously on decaying hardwood logs and stumps, or rarely from the wounds of living hardwoods. Cap:- 5-15 cm; broadly convex to more or less flat; fan-shaped or nearly round in outline; dry; smooth or minutely hairy; pale grayish to brown or reddish brown; typically with zones of color. Pore Surface:- White, becoming dingy brownish in age; typically with elongated, maze-like pores and fairly thin walls between the pores, but sometimes with more or less round pores, or even with the pores elongated so much that they appear like gills; often bruising salmon pink to reddish when handled. Stem:- Absent. Flesh:- White, or pinkish to brownish; very tough. Spore Print:- White.
Spotted on Oct 15, 2014
Submitted on Oct 16, 2014
10 Comments
Thank you, Lipase.
hey sorry for the confusion, it's an interesting mushroom and good photos!
‘Daedaleopsis confragosa’ ruled out as per your suggestion, Lipase.
I guess the ID is still a mystery. It is pretty confusing (just like the hotchpotch walls of this bracket fungus) to come to the exact conclusion :)
here's the Daedalea quercina entry on mushroom expert that suggests how to distinguish it from D. confragosa; http://www.mushroomexpert.com/daedalea_q...
hi Deepti S,I also don't know a lot about these similar species! I have found D. confragosa quite a lot and never with gill-like structures, they've always been pores or elongated pores. Now I *think* L. betulinus is excluded because of the irregular direction of the 'gills' on your spotting near where it would have attached to the tree. There are still a few others like Daedalea quercina and other Daedaliopsis and Daedalea species that are similar and more frequently have these gill-like pores. It *could* be D. confragosa, it just appears uncommon to have these gills and the spacing between gills of your spotting is larger than in descriptions
Thanks Lipase!
Is it a Lenzites betulina? Would really appreciate if you could confirm and suggest an ID for the above specimen along with a reference link.
The description and images provided in the references attached here made me feel that it’s a Daedaleopsis confragosa. In fact I don’t know much about polypore fungus.
I'm not sure if this is Blushing bracket; the pores are usually less like gills and more elongated pores. Lenzites betulinus - Birch Mazegill sometimes has the gill-like underside that your spotting has. It may be something else!