Laetiporus portentosus

White Punk at Downer, ACT

Laetiporus portentosus at Downer, ACT - 7 May 2021
Laetiporus portentosus at Downer, ACT - 7 May 2021
Laetiporus portentosus at Downer, ACT - 7 May 2021
Laetiporus portentosus at Downer, ACT - 7 May 2021
Laetiporus portentosus at Downer, ACT - 7 May 2021
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Identification history

Laetiporus portentosus 14 May 2021 Heino1
Unidentified 14 May 2021 TimL

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User's notes

The fourth image shows water drops suspended from damage to the underside pores, towards the rear of the fungus. Closer inspection of the water drops (fifth image) shows small striped grubs-like insects within most of them. See also follow-up sighting 4384082 which shows physical damage that has occurred to the fungus since the original sighting.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 May 2021 12:52 PM Recorded on
  • TimL 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
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  • 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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