Lentinus arcularius

Fringed Polypore at Turner, ACT

Lentinus arcularius at Turner, ACT - 24 Jan 2016
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Identification history

Polyporus arcularius 25 Jan 2016 Heino
Lentinus sp. 24 Jan 2016 KenT
Unidentified 24 Jan 2016 ArcherCallaway

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4 comments

KenT wrote:
   25 Jan 2016
Would like to see what it looked like underneath (pores or gills, their shape & colour), but the surface texture of the cap and hairs on the margin are somewhat suggestive of the genus Lentinus (assuming that is the current name)
   25 Jan 2016
I tried hard but because it was such a small mushroom, I couldn't get under it without breaking it- and there was just the one
Heino wrote:
   25 Jan 2016
I'd guess Polyporus arcularius - based on the colour, small navel-like centre, marginal hairs, seemingly hairless cap surface (but with short, radially arranged scales). This species is found locally in a wide variety of habitats and is fairly common. You do get Lentinus (or Panus) fasciatus locally. It is similar but with a densely hairy cap surface. As KenT says, a view of the underside would be useful, that of Polyporus having elongated, radially orientated pores while Lentinus had gills. I understand a reluctance to break a single specimen. What some people do is to carry a small mirror with them, such as a dentist's mirror with a handle, and hold that so that it reflects a view of the underside which is then photographed.
   25 Jan 2016
Good tip, I don't know if I have a small mirror handy to carry around but will see

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 24 Jan 2016 03:40 PM Recorded on
  • ArcherCallaway Recorded by

Species information

  • Lentinus arcularius Scientific name
  • Fringed Polypore Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 873.11m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Polyporus arcularius
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