Amauroderma rude

Red-staining Stalked Polypore

The fruit body is s polypore. It consists of a cap atop a stem. The cap is circular, up to around 10 centimetres in diameter, velvety and coloured in shades of brown in concentric bands. The cap is often more-or-less flat and lower centrally.

On the underside of the cap there are densely packed pores. The underside is white in fresh specimens but it becomes dingier with age. When fresh and white, the surface bruises bright red on being damaged, with the red colour then darkening.

The stem, also brown and velvety, may grow to around 15 centimetres on length, 2 in diameter.

On soil in native forests or woodlands.

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Species information

• Amauroderma rude Scientific name
• Red-staining Stalked Polypore Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local Native
• Non-Invasive
• 0m to 878.14m Recorded at altitude

Location information

• Maps

  ANBG Black Mountain Gungaderra Grasslands Mongarlowe River Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Umbagong District Park

• Places

  Acton, ACT Cooma, NSW Gundaroo, NSW Kaleen, ACT Karabar, NSW Latham, ACT Lower Boro, NSW Majors Creek, NSW Melba, ACT Monga, NSW Murrumbateman, NSW

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