Laetiporus portentosus

White Punk at Yass River, NSW

Laetiporus portentosus at Yass River, NSW - 7 Jun 2019
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Identification history

Laetiporus portentosus 1 Aug 2019 Heino1
Fistulina sp. 29 Jul 2019 SenexRugosus

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2 comments

Heino1 wrote:
   1 Aug 2019
Fistulina is rubbery and red (or brownish red when aged or dry) - a bit like meat, which is why you see it called 'Beefsteak fungus'.
SenexRugosus wrote:
   1 Aug 2019
Thanks, Heino1!

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Jun 2019 04:49 PM Recorded on
  • SenexRugosus 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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