Piptoporus betulinus (Bull.) P. Karst., (birch polypore, razorstrop fungus)


14 Oct 1999 at OSGR: SU46 in Berks, England

Record Summaryon Birch trunk
Found asFruitbody
Date14 October 1999
Associated organismBetula
OS grid refOSGR: SU46
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland
Voucher14 Oct 1999[E]
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Notes:

Young state looking quite unlike the mature fungus.

Pores small.

Fruitbody with well-developed white sterile margin.

Context white, dry, firm, finely fibrous.

Hymenium dries yellowish.

Spore print: white, crushing buff; unchanged with Melzer’s Iodine.

Spores: 5-5.5/2.3µm, arcuate, hyaline, thin-walled.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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