Fungi
Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood
Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores]
Sighting 3398911

Laetiporus portentosus

White Punk at Belconnen, ACT

Laetiporus portentosus at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018
Laetiporus portentosus at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018
Laetiporus portentosus at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018
Laetiporus portentosus at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018
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Identification history

Laetiporus portentosus 4 Jun 2018 Heino1
Laetiporus portentosus 25 May 2018 MatthewFrawley

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Growing on the trunk of Eucalyptus macrorhyncha or Red Stringybark, about 1.2 metres from the ground.

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Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by CathB
Therevidae (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by CathB
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Holt, ACT - 15 Jan 2021 by CathB
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Holt, ACT - 15 Jan 2021 by CathB
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Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Dunlop, ACT - 21 Apr 2020 by Tammy
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2020 by CathB
Cetratus rubropunctatus (Long green crab spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by CathB
Eulechria electrodes (Yellow Eulechria Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by CathB
Opiliones (order) (Unidentified harvestman) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 May 2019 by CathB
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Myiagra cyanoleuca (Satin Flycatcher) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified asiline Robberfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by Harrisi
Stephanopis sp. (genus) (Knobbly crab spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Sep 2018 by CathB
Hyalarcta nigrescens (Ribbed Case Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Sep 2018 by CathB
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Merimnetes sp. (genus) (A weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 20 Mar 2018 by CathB
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Feb 2018 by CathB

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 24 May 2018 11:40 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley 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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