Fringed Polypore (Polyporus arcularius)

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CreatorHeathcote, Gregg Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

DescriptionThe cap of this fungus has a fringe of bristles, hence its common name. Though it looks mushroom-like, this is a polypore species and its structural tissue is very tough. We have here a good view of the many fertile, polygonal pores on the cap’s underside. (Photograph by Gregg Heathcote 12 November 2009 beside the north-south pathway in the southwestern corner of the Callaghan campus.) SubjectUniversity of NewcastleNSWMycologyFringed PolyporePolyporus arculariusFabulous FungiCallaghan CampusFungiAustraliaDatenot specifiedSourcehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/4538978457/

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