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Meripilus sumstinei,
commonly known as the
giant polypore or the black-staining polypore, is a
species of
fungus in the
family Meripilaceae. Originally...
- and πῖλος ("cap").
Meripilus applanatus Corner (1984) –
South Solomons Meripilus giganteus (Pers.) P.Karst. (1882) –
Europe Meripilus maculatus Corner (1984)...
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Meripilus giganteus is a
polypore fungus in the
family Meripilaceae. It
causes a
white rot in
various types of
broadleaved trees,
particularly beech (****us)...
- rubbery.
Edible species which look
similar to
Grifola frondosa include Meripilus sumstinei (which
stains black), Spar****is
spathulata and
Laetiporus sulphureus...
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Curtis (1853)
Scutiger persicinus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis)
Murrill (1903)
Meripilus persicinus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis)
Ryvarden (1972)
Buglossoporus persicinus...
- tender.
Potential lookalikes include B. occidentalis,
Grifola frondosa,
Meripilus sumstinei, and
Vanderbylia spp. The
distribution of B.
berkeleyi is widespread...
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Illinois weighed 63
pounds (29 kilograms).
Called sheepshead mushroom.
Meripilus giganteus,
Polyporaceae Europe Up to
three feet (0.91 meters) wide, usually...
- that
usually grow on the
decomposing remains of
other mushrooms, like
Meripilus giganteus, I****tus hispidus, or
species of Russula;
occasionally fruit...
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family was cir****scribed by
Swiss mycologist Walter Jülich in 1982 with
Meripilus as the type genus. A 2008
estimate placed 7
genera and 57
species in Meripilaceae...
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buried fragments in the substrate.
Known hosts include Lactarius, Russula,
Meripilus giganteus, and
Bovista dermoxantha.
Collybia cirrhata is
known from temperate...
