White Cheese Polypore
Tyromyces chioneus
White Bracket Fungus (Polypore) Identification
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Caractéristiques clés
- Sessile bracket fungus
- lacking a stem
- Pure white to cream color throughout
- Soft
- fleshy
- and watery texture when fresh
- Growing directly on dead or dying hardwood
- Underside covered in fine
- white pores (not gills)
Couleur :
White to cream/buff
Odeur :
No distinctive smell
Mode de croissance :
Single
Environnement :
Wood
Habitat et distribution
Habitat :
Deciduous forest, on hardwood logs or trunks
Distribution :
Widespread across North America and Europe
Saisonnalité :
Summer to Fall
Critères de confirmation
- Pore detail (size/shape) not visible
- Context (flesh) consistency and color not assessed
Valeur économique
Demande du marché :
None - inedible
Gamme de prix :
N/A
Usage commercial :
None
Espèces similaires
Bitter Polypore
Postia stiptica
Différences clés :
- Context is intensely bitter (requires testing, not recommended)
- Often smaller and thinner brackets
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
Différences clés :
- Typically found only on birch trees
- Cap surface usually gray or brown, tougher texture
Action recommandée
Do not consume. Confirm identification by examining pore structure and context consistency.