Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores] sightings



In most species of this sub-group, the underside of the fruitbody has pores. In most cases the pores are small (two or more per millimetre) and of uniform size and appearance. However, in some species the pores are larger or of irregular shapes and sizes or incomplete and so giving a maze-like appearance. Sometimes you may see a mix of pored and maze-like regions in the one fruitbody.

 

In the following hints you see examples of useful identification features and a few of the more commonly seen genera in which at least some species (not necessarily all) show those features.

 

Hints

Red, fleshy texture: Fistulina.

Orange, leathery to corky texture: Piptoporus, Pycnoporus, Rigidoporus.

Pinkish to pinkish-brown, texture of firm rubber: Rhodofomitopsis.

Corky texture; creamy to yellow- brown: Perenniporia.

Upper surface furry & orange-brown to red-brown, pores white: Postia.

Large, creamy to pale brown, on live trees: Laetiporus.

 

On the wood of native or introduced conifers: Gloeophyllum.

 

Pores large, several millimetres in diameter: Hexagonia.

Underside maze-like or a mixture of pores & irregular gills: Cerrena, Gloeophyllum.

 

Hard & woody, black upper surface, pores brown to bronze: Phellinus.

Hard & woody, brown upper surface, pores white & marking brown: Ganoderma.

Hard & woody, brown upper surface, pores white & not marking brown: Fomes.

 

Roughly semi-circular, leathery, concentrically banded upper surface; white pores: Trametes.

     Note: Trametes is a very common genus and is the one (with these features)

                 that you are most likely to see.  

 

 


Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores]



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Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Deakin, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by JackyF
Phellinus sp. (non-resupinate) (A polypore) at Parkes, ACT - 31 Mar 2018 by JanetRussell
Truncospora ochroleuca at Hawker, ACT - 22 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Truncospora ochroleuca at The Pinnacle - 22 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
zz Polypore (shelf/hoof-like) at O'Malley, ACT - 25 Feb 2018 by Mike
Truncospora ochroleuca at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2018 by Alison Milton
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Isaacs, ACT - 14 Feb 2018 by Mike
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Isaacs, ACT - 25 Jan 2018 by Mike
Truncospora ochroleuca at Conder, ACT - 25 Dec 2017 by Heino
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Chifley, ACT - 3 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Majura, ACT - 20 Nov 2017 by AaronClausen
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Cotter River, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by W
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at The Ridgeway, NSW - 12 Aug 2017 by MichaelMulvaney
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Point 4526 - 28 May 2017 by forgebbaboudit
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Cotter River, ACT - 25 May 2017 by KenT
Postia punctata at Cotter River, ACT - 25 May 2017 by KenT
Fistulina sp. (A Beefsteak fungus) at Tennent, ACT - 21 May 2017 by KenT
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Bungendore, NSW - 21 May 2017 by yellowboxwoodland
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 20 May 2017 by forgebbaboudit
Phellinus sp. (non-resupinate) (A polypore) at Acton, ACT - 10 May 2017 by Heino
Truncospora ochroleuca at Coree, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by KenT
Phellinus sp. (non-resupinate) (A polypore) at Cotter River, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by KenT
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Apr 2017 by KenT
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Stromlo, ACT - 26 Mar 2017 by Mike
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Yarralumla, ACT - 18 Mar 2017 by Ratcliffe
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Carwoola, NSW - 14 Mar 2017 by Christine
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Cotter River, ACT - 13 Oct 2016 by KenT
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Point 5438 - 13 Oct 2016 by Ryl
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Farrer Ridge - 6 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Farrer Ridge - 6 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by Speedsta
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 5 Oct 2016 by Speedsta
zz Polypore (shelf/hoof-like) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 28 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway
zz Polypore (shelf/hoof-like) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 26 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 26 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 24 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Karabar, NSW - 24 Sep 2016 by Speedsta
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 17 Sep 2016 by Speedsta
Inonotus s.l. (A polypore ) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 17 Sep 2016 by Speedsta
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Fraser, ACT - 10 Sep 2016 by sartonite
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at O'Malley, ACT - 6 Sep 2016 by Mike
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Garran, ACT - 28 Aug 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Isaacs Ridge - 26 Aug 2016 by Mike
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Nicholls, ACT - 12 Aug 2016 by RyuCallaway
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Aug 2016 by KenT
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Gordon, ACT - 10 Jul 2016 by michaelb
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jul 2016 by KenT
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jul 2016 by CathB
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Jul 2016 by RyuCallaway
Trametes sp. at Fadden, ACT - 2 Jul 2016 by RyuCallaway
Gloeophyllum at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 1 Jul 2016 by Mike
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Isaacs Ridge - 29 Jun 2016 by Mike
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Gloeophyllum at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Jun 2016 by Ratcliffe
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Jun 2016 by Ratcliffe
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Trametes sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Jun 2016 by NickWilson
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Jun 2016 by KenT
Gloeophyllum at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Jun 2016 by KenT
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jun 2016 by KenT
zz Polypore (shelf/hoof-like) at Acton, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by KenT
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jun 2016 by CathB
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Canberra Central, ACT - 16 May 2016 by RWPurdie
Fistulina sp. (A Beefsteak fungus) at Namadgi National Park - 14 May 2016 by KenT
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Fadden, ACT - 14 May 2016 by RyuCallaway
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva complex (Lilac Shelf Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 May 2016 by NickWilson
Oligoporus at Point 4157 - 7 May 2016 by CathB
Phellinus sp. (non-resupinate) (A polypore) at Bungonia, NSW - 16 Apr 2016 by RyuCallaway
Trametes sp. at Bungonia, NSW - 16 Apr 2016 by RyuCallaway
Truncospora ochroleuca at Duffy, ACT - 25 Mar 2016 by RyuCallaway
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at O'Malley, ACT - 23 Jan 2016 by Mike
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 13 Jan 2016 by Speedsta
Phellinus sp. (non-resupinate) (A polypore) at Mount Fairy, NSW - 24 Oct 2015 by JanetRussell
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Point 103 - 23 Oct 2015 by jksmits
Trametes (old Pycnoporus sp.) (Scarlet Bracket) at Bruce, ACT - 23 Oct 2015 by jksmits
Ganoderma at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Red Hill, ACT - 20 Jun 2015 by MichaelMulvaney
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Isaacs, ACT - 10 Jun 2015 by Mike
Truncospora ochroleuca at Watson, ACT - 19 May 2015 by AaronClausen
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Acton, ACT - 3 Nov 2014 by TimYiu
Trametes sp. at QPRC LGA - 20 Sep 2014 by arjay
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Aug 2014 by AaronClausen
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Aug 2014 by AaronClausen
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Isaacs, ACT - 12 Aug 2014 by Mike
Phellinus sp. (non-resupinate) (A polypore) at Acton, ACT - 16 Sep 2011 by Christine
Truncospora ochroleuca at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 19 Mar 2011 by jeremyahagan

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