Interesting Polypore for ID

[Steve Wurzel]

Yet again I thought.. "this should be an easy ID", and of course it turned out to be more challenging than that.

The best match I get is Blackfoot Polypore - Polyporus leptocephalus but it does appear to be lacking the typical "Black Foot"

I have seen Polyporus tuberaster growing close by to this area, but I'm not convinced it's an immature specimen as the pore spacing is larger in Polyporus tuberaster


Size: 30mm
Smell: pleasant, mushroomy, "eat me"
Substrate: trunk of decaying dead tree, in mixed woodland




Your thoughts and comments welcomed.

[mollisia]

Hi Steve,

Originally Posted by Steve Wurzel

The best match I get is Blackfoot Polypore - Polyporus leptocephalus but it does appear to be lacking the typical "Black Foot"

it is nevertheless Polyporus leptocephalus. The black stem base develops only with the time the fruitbody becomes older.

best regards,
Andreas

[Steve Wurzel]

Thanks again Andreas.. you're on form

I just spotted this very same subject has been raised by some of the members here a year ago, and they came to the same conclusion.. (same smell too )

Polyporus leptocephalus

Thanks again for the confirmation.