Fungi
Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood
Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores]
Sighting 2457989

Laetiporus portentosus

White Punk at O'Malley, ACT

Laetiporus portentosus at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jan 2016
Laetiporus portentosus at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jan 2016
Laetiporus portentosus at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jan 2016
Laetiporus portentosus at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jan 2016
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Identification history

Laetiporus portentosus 25 Jan 2016 Heino
Unidentified 24 Jan 2016 Mike

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1 comment

AaronClausen wrote:
   25 Jan 2016
Looks like a pretty nice pancake Mike. A bit of maple syrup and she'd be good to go.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 24 Jan 2016 10:59 AM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

Species information

  • Laetiporus portentosus Scientific name
  • White Punk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 995m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Piptoporus eucalyptorum (Fr.) Warcup, Ecology Forests Woodlands South Australia: 131 (1986) Piptoporus portentosus (Berk.) G. Cunn., Bull. N.Z. Dept. Sci. Industr. Res., Pl. Dis. Div. 164: 106 (1965) Piptoporus eucalyptorum Piptoporus portentosus
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