Mossy maze polypore
A species of Cerrena Scientific name : Cerrena unicolor Genus : Cerrena
Mossy maze polypore, A species of Cerrena
Scientific name: Cerrena unicolor
Genus: Cerrena
Photo By David Tate (DavidTate) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Description
This is a tough little polypore that may be more appropriately titled the "Algae maze polypore", as it is usually a small blanket of algae, not moss, that coats the cap of this fungus. The "maze" in mossy maze polypore is a reference to this fungi's pore surface, which is composed of tightly packed ridges and teeth which may sometimes appear maze-like.
Colors
Brown
Green
White
Habitat
The mossy maze polypore commonly appears in deciduous woodlands. It grows on dead and rotting wood, mostly on mossy stumps, logs, branches, and twigs.
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General Info
Habitat
The mossy maze polypore commonly appears in deciduous woodlands. It grows on dead and rotting wood, mostly on mossy stumps, logs, branches, and twigs.
Growth Form
Parasitic, saprobic
Sporocarp Height
6-7 cm
Cap Diameter
3-10 cm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Shelf fungi Family
Polyporaceae Genus
Cerrena Species
Mossy maze polypore