Fungi
Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood
Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores]
Sighting 4586356

Laetiporus portentosus

2 White Punk at Cook, ACT

Laetiporus portentosus at Cook, ACT - 17 Aug 2024
Laetiporus portentosus at Cook, ACT - 17 Aug 2024
Laetiporus portentosus at Cook, ACT - 17 Aug 2024
Laetiporus portentosus at Cook, ACT - 17 Aug 2024
Laetiporus portentosus at Cook, ACT - 17 Aug 2024
Laetiporus portentosus at Cook, ACT - 17 Aug 2024
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Identification history

Laetiporus portentosus 18 Aug 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Laetiporus portentosus 17 Aug 2024 Jennybach

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Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Holt, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by CathB

Entomophthora sp. (genus)

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Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Holt, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by CathB

Diphucrania acuducta

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Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Holt, ACT - 12 Sep 2020 by tpreston

Dillwynia phylicoides

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Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Holt, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by dwise

Wallabia bicolor

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Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Cook, ACT - 12 May 2020 by Tammy

Corcorax melanorhamphos

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Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by CathB

Dicranolaius bellulus

CathB
Lepturidea sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Nov 2019 by CathB

Lepturidea sp. (genus)

CathB
Exillis (genus) (Fungus weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by CathB

Exillis (genus)

CathB
Lexithia rufipennis (Weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by CathB

Lexithia rufipennis

CathB
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Oct 2019 by CathB

Diphucrania acuducta

CathB
Euophryinae sp. (Mr Stripey) undescribed (Mr Stripey) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by CathB

Euophryinae sp. (Mr Stripey) undescribed

CathB
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

CathB
Jotus auripes (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB

Jotus auripes

CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB

Symphypleona sp. (order)

CathB
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Cook, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

CathB
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB

Collembola sp. (class)

CathB
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi

CathB
Colobostruma sp. (genus) (Fierce gremlin ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB

Colobostruma sp. (genus)

CathB
Acizzia acaciaedecurrentis (Early Green Wattle Psyllid) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by CathB

Acizzia acaciaedecurrentis

CathB
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by CathB

Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by CathB

Polyclonus atratus

CathB
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by CathB

Opisthoncus grassator

CathB
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by CathB

Camponotus suffusus

CathB
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by CathB

Maratus scutulatus

CathB
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by CathB

Coryphistes ruricola

CathB
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Point 3852 - 29 Jul 2018 by CathB

Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order)

CathB
Brachytria jugosa (Jugosa longhorn beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Mar 2018 by CathB

Brachytria jugosa

CathB
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Point 3852 - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB

Latrodectus hasselti

CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB

Simaetha sp. (genus)

CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Feb 2018 by CathB

Simaetha sp. (genus)

CathB
Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by CathB

Endotricha ignealis

CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by CathB

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

CathB
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Gastrophora henricaria

CathB
Septobasidium sp. at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Septobasidium sp.

CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

CathB
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Commius elegans

CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB

Salticidae (family)

CathB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by CathB

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

CathB
Pinara undescribed species near divisa at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Oct 2017 by CathB

Pinara undescribed species near divisa

CathB
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by CathB

Arachnura higginsi

CathB
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2016 by CathB

Perginae sp. (subfamily)

CathB
Stylidium graminifolium (grass triggerplant) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Apr 2014 by AaronClausen

Stylidium graminifolium

AaronClausen
Ophioglossum lusitanicum (Adder's Tongue) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Sep 2009 by CathB

Ophioglossum lusitanicum

CathB
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Holt, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by CathB
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Holt, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by CathB
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Holt, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by CathB
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at Holt, ACT - 12 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Holt, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by dwise
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Cook, ACT - 12 May 2020 by Tammy
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Jan 2020 by CathB
Lepturidea sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Nov 2019 by CathB
Exillis (genus) (Fungus weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Oct 2019 by CathB
Lexithia rufipennis (Weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by CathB
Diphucrania acuducta (Acuducta jewel beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Oct 2019 by CathB
Euophryinae sp. (Mr Stripey) undescribed (Mr Stripey) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Sep 2019 by CathB
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB
Jotus auripes (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Cook, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Colobostruma sp. (genus) (Fierce gremlin ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Acizzia acaciaedecurrentis (Early Green Wattle Psyllid) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by CathB
Dasygnathus sp. (genus) (Rhinoceros beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 26 Mar 2019 by CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by CathB
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Mar 2019 by CathB
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by CathB
Maratus scutulatus (A jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by CathB
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by CathB
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Point 3852 - 29 Jul 2018 by CathB
Brachytria jugosa (Jugosa longhorn beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Mar 2018 by CathB
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Point 3852 - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB
Simaetha sp. (genus) (Unidentified Brown jumper) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Feb 2018 by CathB
Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 by CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by CathB
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Septobasidium sp. at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by CathB
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Belconnen, ACT - 23 Oct 2017 by CathB
Pinara undescribed species near divisa at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Oct 2017 by CathB
Arachnura higginsi (Scorpion-tailed Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by CathB
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2016 by CathB
Stylidium graminifolium (grass triggerplant) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Apr 2014 by AaronClausen
Ophioglossum lusitanicum (Adder's Tongue) at Belconnen, ACT - 29 Sep 2009 by CathB

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Aug 2024 11:28 AM Recorded on
  • Jennybach Recorded by

Species information

  • Laetiporus portentosus Scientific name
  • White Punk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 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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