Polyporus leptocephalus (Jacq.) Fr.
(Blackfoot Polypore)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore)
GenusPolyporus (a genus of stipitate bracket fungi)
FamilyPOLYPORACEAE (a family of polypores)
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 Polyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore) :
1: Polyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore)
25 Jul 1999 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on broad-leaved stump
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap surface - close-up showing textureImage 3: Cap surface textureImage 4: Cap surface - towards marginImage 5: Pore surfaceImage 6: Pore surface across capImage 7: Pore surface - close-upImage 8: Pore surface - magnifiedImage 9: Pore surface - highly magnifiedImage 10: Pore surface - highly magnified (2)Image 11: Stipe apex and poresImage 12: SporesImage 13: Spores (2)Image 14: Spores (3)
2: Polyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore)
18 Jul 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - top view - close-up - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - lain down to show pore surfaceImage 4: Pore surface - enlargedImage 5: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 6: Pores - enlargedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: Stipe base cuticle - magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd.

Polyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 37 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polyporus leptocephalus (Blackfoot Polypore)

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.

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