Dye Polypore Phaeolus schweinitzii (Fries) Patouillard    Synonyms: Dyer's Polypore, Polyporus schweinitzii.
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Polyporales   >   Family Laetiporaceae   >   Genus Phaeolus   

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Causes a severe brown rot on pine trees. Used to provide many rich dye colors, including browns, yellows, greens, and gold, depending on the mordant used. (L. Biechele, pers. comm.)

There are 53 records in the project database.

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A Dye Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (6/17/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Dye Polypore in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) samanthaeff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by samanthaeff via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Dye Polypore in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/16/2018). (c) Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Nelson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Dye Polypore in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/17/2014). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Dye Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/28/2018). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Dye Polypore in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/28/2018). Photo by Anne Looker. (MBP list)

Dye Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (6/1/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Dye Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (6/1/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Dye Polypore in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/13/2015). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

A Dye Polypore on Eastern White Pine in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/7/2015). Photo by Chris Starling. (MBP list)

Spores of Dye Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (6/1/2016). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)


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