Trametes gibbosa (Pers.) Fr.
(Lumpy Bracket)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket)
GenusTrametes (a genus of 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 Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket) :
1: Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket)
6 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Birch
Image 1: Pore surfaceImage 2: Pore surface (2)Image 3: Pore surface - central - close-upImage 4: Pore surfacesImage 5: Pore surface - towards margin - close-upImage 6: top surfaceImage 7: top surface (2)Image 8: top surfacesImage 9: SporesImage 10: Spores (2)
2: Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket)
29 Dec 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on felled Beech trunk
Image 1: Pore surfaceImage 2: Pore surface - close-upImage 3: top surfaceImage 4: top surface - close-up
3: Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket)
24 Dec 1975 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - pore surfaceImage 2: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 3: Pores - enlarged
4: Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
26 Feb 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
3m up on north face of Beech trunk with Pleurotus ostreatus, Hypholoma sp and Phlebia radiata.
Image 1: Bracket - under surface - in situ

Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 49 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy Bracket)

A common whitish bracket fungus, especially on Fagus. It often has a green algal stain near the attachment on the top surface. Underneath the pores are characteristically elongated towards the margin.

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