Polyporus melanopus
Polyporus melanopus is a species of mushroom in the genus Polyporus. It can be found growing on dead wood.
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| Species: | P. melanopus |
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| Polyporus melanopus (Pers.) Fr. 1821 | |
Description
Polyporus melanopus has a brown velvety cap which grows up to 10 cm across. It is inedible.[1]
References
- Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
Further reading
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
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