MycoKey : the genus Polyporus

Generic short diagnoses: Annual, more or less stipitate, dimitic to trimitic (with ‘skeleto-binding’ hyphae), white-spored, white rotting polypores.


Species example:


Polyporus melanopus - DK: kastaniebrun stilkporesvamp
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-06.219

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.

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