BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Piptoporus quercinus (Schrad.) P. Karst., 1881 (Oak Polypore)
| BAP Species | Tranche 2, Feb 1999 (as Buglossoporus pulvinus) |
| 1992 (Provisional) Red Data List | Endangered |
| 2007 (Draft) Red Data List | Annex |
| Protected Species Status | Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (as Buglossoporus pulvinus) |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piptoporus quercinus | Fruitbody | 4 August 2001 | Berks | England | 5 |
| Piptoporus quercinus | Fruitbody | 4 August 2001 | Berks | England | 3 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Evans, S., 2001 (Colour photograph) | Conservation Corner (Oct 2001) |
| Evans, S., 2006 (Colour photograph) | Covservation corner - Oct 2006 |
| Green, T., 2000 | A rare fungus and rare trees |
| Mattock, G., 2006, Piptoporus quercinus, Field Mycology, Vol 7(4): 132 (Colour photograph) | Piptoporus quercinus |
General Works
| Evans, S., 2002 (Reviews its known distribution at the time.) | Conservation Corner (July 2002) |
| Evans, S., 2003 (BAP species) | Conservation Corner (April 2000) |
| Evans, S., 2003 (An update on records) | Conservation Corner (Oct 2003) |
| Evans. S., 2001 | Conservation Corner (July 2001) |
| Henrici, A., 2001 (Generally found in summer) | Notes and Records (July 2001) |
| Henrici, A., 2006 | Notes and Records (January 2006) |
Piptoporus quercinus may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Piptoporus quercinus is associated with:
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fruitbody | Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) | fruitbody parasitises live trunk | 
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
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fruitbody | Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) | fruitbody parasitises dead stump |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
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fruitbody | Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) | fruitbody parasitises dead, fallen branch |
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Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 |
Associated with Piptoporus quercinus:
Piptoporus quercinus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
BASIDIOMYCETES (spore droppers) |
POLYPORALES (polypores) |
References
| Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 | Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota |
