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Hexagonal-pored Polypore

Neofavolus alveolaris

LOW RISK

Identification Confirmed: Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-Pored Polypore)

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Hauptmerkmale

  • Sessile or short-stalked bracket shape
  • Pore surface composed of large
  • angular
  • hexagonal pits
  • White to pale cream coloration
  • Growth exclusively on dead hardwood
Farbe:

White to pale cream

Geruch:

No distinctive smell

Wuchsform:

Overlapping clusters

Umgebung:

Wood

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Deciduous forest, on fallen branches or standing dead wood

Verbreitung:

Cosmopolitan; widespread across temperate and tropical regions

Saisonalität:

Spring through Autumn (Year-round in tropical climates)

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

Low - primarily used in research

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

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Empfohlene Handlung

Observation is appropriate. Do not consume any wild fungi without absolute, confirmed identification by multiple methods.