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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)...
- 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 sumstinei,
commonly known as the
giant polypore or the black-staining polypore, is a
species of
fungus in the
family Meripilaceae. Originally...
- but rubbery.
Edible species which look
similar to G. frondosa
include Meripilus sumstinei (which
stains black), Spar****is
spathulata and
Laetiporus sulphureus...
- tender.
Potential lookalikes include B. occidentalis,
Grifola frondosa,
Meripilus sumstinei, and
Vanderbylia spp. The
distribution of B.
berkeleyi is widespread...
- 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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Meruliaceae P. Karst. 1881
Merulius Fr.
Polyporales Meripilaceae Jülich 1982
Meripilus P. Karst.
Ustilaginales Melanotaeniaceae Begerow, R.
Bauer & Oberw. 1998...
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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...
- ISBN 978-0-8131-2813-9.
Ryvarden L,
Gilbertson RL (1993).
European Polypores.
Meripilus – Tyromyces. Oslo, Norway: Fungiflora. pp. 686–7.
Elborne SA, Knudesen...
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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...
