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Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa Flat, brown, velvety cap with yellowish edges. The pores and cap bruised brown.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in on the ground in a mostly coniferous forest. There were at least a dozen growing in the area.<br /> <br /> This fungus is a plant pathogen, and causes root rot, primarily in spruce.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67685/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html" title="Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/67685_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=QuHSyEGuwslGPr8lzzNhvHGR7UI%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa Flat, brown, velvety cap with yellowish edges. The pores and cap bruised brown.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in on the ground in a mostly coniferous forest. There were at least a dozen growing in the area.<br /> <br /> This fungus is a plant pathogen, and causes root rot, primarily in spruce.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67686/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67684/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html Fall,Geotagged,Onnia,Onnia tomentosa,United States,Woolly Velvet Polypore,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67684/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html" title="Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/67684_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=WKrTPz42qI7wxl6OmR%2Br3m1ODYw%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa Flat, brown, velvety cap with yellowish edges. The pores and cap bruised brown.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in on the ground in a mostly coniferous forest. There were at least a dozen growing in the area.<br /> <br /> This fungus is a plant pathogen, and causes root rot, primarily in spruce.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67686/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67685/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html Fall,Geotagged,Onnia,Onnia tomentosa,United States,fungus,mushroom,polypore,woolly velvet polypore" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Onnia tomentosa,United States,fungus,mushroom,onnia Click/tap to enlarge

Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa

Flat, brown, velvety cap with yellowish edges. The pores and cap bruised brown.

Habitat: Growing in on the ground in a mostly coniferous forest. There were at least a dozen growing in the area.

This fungus is a plant pathogen, and causes root rot, primarily in spruce.

Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa Flat, brown, velvety cap with yellowish edges. The pores and cap bruised brown.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in on the ground in a mostly coniferous forest. There were at least a dozen growing in the area.<br /> <br /> This fungus is a plant pathogen, and causes root rot, primarily in spruce.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67686/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67684/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html Fall,Geotagged,Onnia,Onnia tomentosa,United States,Woolly Velvet Polypore,fungus,mushroom

Woolly Velvet Polypore - Onnia tomentosa Flat, brown, velvety cap with yellowish edges. The pores and cap bruised brown.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing in on the ground in a mostly coniferous forest. There were at least a dozen growing in the area.<br /> <br /> This fungus is a plant pathogen, and causes root rot, primarily in spruce.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67686/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67685/woolly_velvet_polypore_-_onnia_tomentosa.html Fall,Geotagged,Onnia,Onnia tomentosa,United States,fungus,mushroom,polypore,woolly velvet polypore

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    The brown bruising and general "feel" here makes me think this may be Phaeolus schweinitzii. What do you think?

    Maybe I'm just getting confused with IDs lol :D Ignore this.     Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      This is why I got confused. I think in the US, we have Onnia subtriquetra (not O. tomentosa)?

      https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=775725&place_id=&preferred_place_id=97394&locale=en       Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I have absolutely no idea. The ID was suggested a few years ago by Igor Safonov on MO. Maybe taxonomy has changed since then? Posted 2 years ago

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The Woolly Velvet Polypore

''Onnia tomentosa'' is a species of fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae commonly known as the woolly velvet polypore. It is frequently found in coniferous forests at higher altitudes, often growing in large groups, rather rare at lower altitudes. It is a plant pathogen, and causes tomentosus root rot, primarily in spruce.

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Similar species: Hymenochaetales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Oct 12, 2018. Captured Oct 10, 2018 10:26 in RD RTE 202, 067760000, 16 Park Ln E, New Milford, CT 06776, United States.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.