Piptoporus quercinus (Schrad.) P. Karst.
(Oak Polypore)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPiptoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)
GenusPiptoporus (a genus of bracket fungi)
FamilyFOMITOPSIDACEAE (a family of bracket fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Piptoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore) :
1: Piptoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)
4 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
old specimen, loose on top of fallen Oak bough
Image 1: As foundImage 2: Top surfaceImage 3: Undersurface
2: Piptoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)
4 Aug 2001 OSGR: SU97 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen Oak bough
Image 1: Pore surface - close-upImage 2: top surface - close-upImage 3: Top viewImage 4: Under surfaceImage 5: Under surface (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S. 2006 Conservation corner - Oct 2006 Field Mycology Vol 7 (4): 143-145.
Evans, S. 2001 Conservation Corner (Oct 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (4): 116-117, rear cover.
Green, T. 2000 A rare fungus and rare trees Field Mycology Vol 1 (4): 133-134.
Mattock, G. 2006 Piptoporus quercinus Vol 7 (4) Page: 132
Overall, A. 2010 Fungi Royale: some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks - Part 1 Field Mycology Vol 11 (3): 101-4.

Piptoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Piptoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Piptoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)

Endangered

Annex

Tranche 2, Feb 1999 (as Buglossoporus pulvinus)

Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (as Buglossoporus pulvinus)

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