| Generic short diagnoses: Annual, typically thick-fleshed and tough, but not woody,white rotting polypores with more or less vivid brown flesh, pore surface with a silvery reflex when fresh and often with prominent hymenial setae. On wood or rooting in soil. |
Species example: |
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 Inonotus obliquus - DK: birke-spejleporesvamp - anamorph |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, JHP-05.100 |
The picture originates from the interactive internet version of MycoKey.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description. The picture is also present on the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.