Laetiporus portentosus

White Punk at Ainslie, ACT

Laetiporus portentosus at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Jun 2023
Laetiporus portentosus at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Jun 2023
Laetiporus portentosus at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Jun 2023
Laetiporus portentosus at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Jun 2023
Laetiporus portentosus at Ainslie, ACT - 4 Jun 2023
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Identification history

Laetiporus portentosus 8 Jun 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Laetiporus portentosus 4 Jun 2023 SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified 4 Jun 2023 PandaLemon

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Just saw large fungus growing about 3etres up on tree. Probably about 25cm across cap. Had to stand on nearby post to get photos.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 4 Jun 2023 07:19 AM Recorded on
  • PandaLemon 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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