Microporellus obovatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.
Microporellus obovatus in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Microporellus obovatus in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
A Microporellus obovatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2018). Determined by Jo Solem.
A Microporellus obovatus (overall) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2012).
Microporellus obovatus in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
A Microporellus obovatus (infertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/11/2013).
A Microporellus obovatus (fertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/11/2013).
A Microporellus obovatus (side view) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2012).
Spores of Microporellus obovatus in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Cindi Fitzgerald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Spores of Microporellus obovatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2018). Nearly round, smooth, hyaline; measured 4.5-5.2 X 3.8-4.6 microns.
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Description
Cap: Fruiting body kidney to spoon-shaped; tough when fresh, hard when dry; velvety to smooth; white to cream or ochraceous; margin thin. Pores: White to cream; extremely tiny (6-8/mm). Stalk: Lateral, central, or eccentric, sometimes absent; color like cap or yellow-brown; wrinkled in age (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
Where To Find
On decaying hardwood, rarely conifers above ground or, occasionally, on buried wood (J. Solem, pers. comm.).
Citations
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A Microporellus obovatus (overall) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/1/2012).
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A Microporellus obovatus (infertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/11/2013).
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A Microporellus obovatus (fertile surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/11/2013).
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A Microporellus obovatus (side view) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/10/2012).
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Spores of Microporellus obovatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2018). Nearly round, smooth, hyaline; measured 4.5-5.2 X 3.8-4.6 microns.
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Microporellus |
| Species: | M. obovatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Microporellus obovatus | |
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Microporellus obovatus is a species of poroid fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It has been found in French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and various locales in Africa, India, and the United States.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Mitra, A. (1999). "Microporellus obovatus in India and its cultural characteristics". Mycotaxon. 70: 255–262.
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