Trametes coccinea

3 Scarlet Bracket at Majura, ACT

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Identification history

Trametes coccinea	25 Jun 2020	Heino1
Trametes coccinea	25 Jun 2020	Heino1
Truncospora ochroleuca	9 Jun 2020	JackyF

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User's notes

Extensive colony on wood, underside shown in photos 1 and 4 (already knocked off)

2 comments

Heino1 wrote:

25 Jun 2020

The Perenniporia has creamy to ochre or brownish yellow colours whereas species of Pycnoporus are bright orange or reddish-orange. With age a Pycnoporus may become paler on the upper surface but the pores on the underside keep the orange colours for ages.

JackyF wrote:

25 Jun 2020

Thanks, that is very helpful.

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Location information

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
8 Jun 2020 12:20 PM Recorded on
JackyF Recorded by
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JackyF Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores] Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood Fungi

Species information

Trametes coccinea Scientific name
Scarlet Bracket Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 898.53m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Pycnoporus coccineus Pycnoporus coccineus

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