Young brown polypore mushroom on a maple(?) tree, may be Inocutis dryophila, in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 12, 2017
ulitsa Professora Popova, 1/6, St Petersburg, Russia, 197022Synonyms: Inonotus corruscans, Inonotus dryophilus, Polyporus corruscans, Polyporus dryophilus, Polyporus friesii, Polyporus hispidus, Xanthochrous corruscans, Xanthochrous dryophilus, Xanthochrous rheades.
Russian name: Trutovik dubovyy.
Inocutis dryophila is a species of fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. It has been found in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, where it grows on deciduous trees, particularly oak and beech. In north-western Russia, it is considered a rare species, typically fruiting from June to September. The fungus forms perennial, bracket-like or ungulate basidiocarps with a smooth, greyish-brown to dark brown cap and a white to light brown pore surface.
Young brown polypore mushroom on a maple(?) tree, may be Inocutis dryophila, in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 12, 2017ulitsa Professora Popova, 1/6, St Petersburg, Russia, 197022
Close up of an immature brown polypore mushroom on a maple(?) tree, may be Inocutis dryophila, in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 12, 2017ulitsa Professora Popova, 1/6, St Petersburg, Russia, 197022In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, observations of the fungus Inocutis dryophila have been made on maple trees. Specifically, in the Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute in Saint Petersburg, a young brown polypore mushroom was found growing on a maple tree on September 12, 2017. A close-up examination of an immature specimen revealed its characteristics, suggesting it may be Inocutis dryophila. The fungus was observed to be a brown polypore, with the young specimen still in an early stage of development. These observations provide insight into the growth and appearance of Inocutis dryophila in this region, highlighting its potential presence on maple trees in north-western Russia. The identification of the fungus as Inocutis dryophila is tentative, based on visual examination of the specimens.
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