Spring Polypore Lentinus arcularius (Batsch) Zmitr.    Synonyms: Favolus alveolarius, Polyporus arcularius.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Polyporales   >   Family Polyporaceae   >   Genus Lentinus   

Status:

Fruiting bodies: Dark to golden-brown; dry scaly surface; circular convex to funnel-shaped; incurved margin with conspicuous hairs. Pores: White/pale yellow; elongated to hexagonal pores, somewhat decurrent. Stalk: Shades of brown; scaly to smooth; central (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Where to find:

Habitat: Solitary/groups on decaying hardwoods or buried wood.

There are 43 records in the project database.

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Spring Polypore in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele. Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

The underside of a Spring Polypore in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/6/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore growing in Howard Co., Maryland (5/3/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore growing in Howard Co., Maryland (5/3/2019). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore (mature caps) in Howard Co., Maryland (4/27/2012). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (4/27/2012). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Serenella Linares, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Serenella Linares via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2019). Determined by Jo Solem. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/4/2010). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (5/4/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spring Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (5/4/2010). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Spring Polypore specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (5/4/2010). Cylindrical, smooth, hyaline; measured 6.9-7.0 X 2.6-2.9 microns. Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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