Biology:Lentinus arcularius

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Short description: Species of inedible fungus in the genus Polyporus

Lentinus arcularius
Polyporus arcularius (8841097306).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Lentinus
Species:
L. arcularius
Binomial name
Lentinus arcularius
(Batsch) Zmitr. 2010
Synonyms
  • Polyporus arcularius (Batsch) Fries 1821

Lentinus arcularius, also known as the spring polypore, is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae.[1] It is or the scientific name Lentinus arcularius.[2] It has been found on all continents, but has primarily been documented in the United States, Austria, Mexico, Australia, and Japan.[3] It was first documented in 1783 by German naturalist August Batsch under the name Boletus arcularius. It was later renamed to Polyporus arcularius in 1821 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries before being recently (2010) transferred to the genus Lentinus.[1]

Description

The cap is 1–4 cm (0.39- 1.57 in) in diameter and convex to depressed in shape. It is pale tan to dark brown and has dry scales. The outer area of the cap (margin) has fine hairs. The hymenium has hexagonal pores and is cream to brown in color. The hymenium is decurrent in shape. The stipe is central, bare, scaly, and brownish. The odor is not distinct.[4] It is inedible.The spore color is a cream to white.

pores of P. arcularius

References

Lentinus arcularius
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Mycological characteristics
pores on hymenium
cap is convex or depressed
hymenium is decurrent
stipe is bare
spore print is cream to white
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: inedible

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q968142 entry