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When: 2007-12-23
Collection location:
Port Bougainvillea, north Key Largo, Monroe Co., Florida, USA [Click for map]
Who:
Jason Hollinger (pellaea)
Herbarium specimen available
Species Lists:
Mushrooms of Key Largo (39)
Notes: large shelf fungus in small cluster at base of large fig (live)
CAP: 100-150mm wide, flat, dusty black with ochre sheen but mostly matte, yellow growing margin, concentric ridges but not zoned at all, smooth
FLESH: 4-5mm thick, brown, dry, tough, corky
PORES: 4-5 per mm, v dark brown, to 8mm deep, smooth, thin walls, striking bright metallic-ochre when viewed at oblique angle
SPORE: blackish olive green (can be seen in second photo)
Sorry, I see that “polypores” are actually strewn over multiple orders, I’ll leave it as “fungi” until I have a clue.
Comments: Add Comment
Created: 2007-12-31 11:16:17
By: (CureCat)
Summary: .
I was thinking Fomitopsis rather than Ganoderma.
Created: 2007-12-30 18:20:00
By: Debbie Drechsler (debdrex)
Summary: Ganoderma?
Not a ganoderma I’m familiar with but you might see what fruits in your area.
Observation created: Sun Dec 30 10:16:08 -0800 2007
Last modified: Fri Jan 04 12:01:19 -0800 2008
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