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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
POLYPORALES
(polypores)
POLYPORACEAE
(a family of polypores)
Polyporus
(a genus of stipitate bracket fungi)
Polyporus leptocephalus
(Blackfoot Polypore)
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Polyporus leptocephalus (Jacq.) Fr., 1821 (Blackfoot Polypore)

Notes (MWS) A very common and widespread small bracket fungus that grows on dead and decayed wood of frondose trees, especially Beech (*Fagus*). Previously known as Polyporus varius.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Polyporus leptocephalus Fruitbody 25 July 1999 North Wiltshire England 11 3
Polyporus leptocephalus Fruitbody 18 July 1981 North Wiltshire England 4

Suggested Literature

Polyporus leptocephalus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 POLYPORALES
(polypores)		 POLYPORACEAE
(a family of polypores)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Polyporus leptocephalus is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore, Great Maple (Aceraceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore, Great Maple (Aceraceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore, Great Maple (Aceraceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Betula - birches (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Betula - birches (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Betula - birches (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Corylus - hazels (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Corylus - hazels (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Corylus - hazels (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fraxinus - ashes (Oleaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fraxinus - ashes (Oleaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fraxinus - ashes (Oleaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan, Mountain Ash (Rosaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan, Mountain Ash (Rosaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan, Mountain Ash (Rosaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Populus - poplars (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Populus - poplars (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Populus - poplars (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Salix - willows (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Salix - willows (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Salix - willows (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Tilia - limes (Tiliaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Tilia - limes (Tiliaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Tilia - limes (Tiliaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Broadleaved trees - Broadleaved, Frondose Or Deciduous Trees fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Broadleaved trees - Broadleaved, Frondose Or Deciduous Trees fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Broadleaved trees - Broadleaved, Frondose Or Deciduous Trees fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Taxus baccata - Yew (Taxaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Associated with Polyporus leptocephalus:

Polyporus leptocephalus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 POLYPORALES
(polypores)		 POLYPORACEAE
(a family of polypores)		 Polyporus
(a genus of stipitate bracket fungi)

References

Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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