Boston Mycological Club
Polyporus alveolaris
Favolus alveolaris
A striking pore surface of large, usually hexagonal pores, is found when one turns over this mushroom. The surface is usually a toasty golden color with small scales. Compare to Polyporus arcularius which has a clearly defined stem and is darker in colors. P. mori can often be found with little or no stem.
Bessette - Mushrooms of Northeastern North
America; page 384 (in the comments for P. arcularius)
Lincoff - Audubon Field Guide to North American
Mushrooms; page 455 (as F. alveolaris)
Phillips - Mushrooms of North America; page
257
Arora - Mushrooms Demystified; page 563 (in
the comments for P. arcularius)
The following two photos are of the same specimen, one showing the surface of the cap, the other showing the pattern and size of the pores.
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| Collected 2001-07-15, Hingham, MA; Wompatuck State Park | |