Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fr.
(Umbrella Polypore)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolyporus umbellatus (Umbrella 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 umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore) :
1: Polyporus umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore)
30 Jun 2004 OSGR: SU55 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
near birch, holly in oak/ash woodland
Image 1: Fruitbody - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - uppersideImage 3: Fruitbody - undersideImage 4: Pores - close-upImage 5: Pores - close-up (2)Image 6: Pores - close-up (3)Image 7: Side view - close-upImage 8: Side view - close-up (2)Image 9: top surface - close-upImage 10: Pores - enlargedImage 11: top surface - enlarged
2: Polyporus umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore)
9 Aug 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
at base of Holly
Image 1: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 2: Pore surface - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A 2008 Notes and Records (Oct 2008) Field Mycology Vol 9 (4): 139-141.
Russell, P. 2004 Polyporus (=Dendropolyporus) umbellatus Vol 5 (4) Page: 119
Stephenson, C.R. 2009 Thirty Years of Mycology - a pictorial journey Field Mycology Vol 10 (3): 90-93.

Polyporus umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polyporus umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polyporus umbellatus (Umbrella Polypore)

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