Rusty Porecrust - Fuscoporia ferruginosa

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Alternative names

Phellinus ferruginosus

Description

A small bracket fungus that is cinnamon to rusty brown in colour, usually between 5 and 15 cm across and up to 1.5 cm thick, with little swellings along the margin.

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Habitat

Often found on the branches of Oak, but also on other trees.

When to see it

All year round

Life History

Annual or perennial

UK Status

Fairly frequent and widespread throughout England

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Graham Calow
Sapcote
21 April 2010
Melinda Bell
New Lount Nature Reserve
16 February 2021
magnified pores
Melinda Bell
New Lount Nature Reserve
16 February 2021
patch 4cm long

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Species profile

Common names: Rusty Porecrust
Species group:: Fungi
Kingdom:: Fungi
Order:: Hymenochaetales
Family:: Hymenochaetaceae
Records on NatureSpot:: 5
First record:: 21/04/2010 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:: 08/02/2023 (Bell, Melinda)

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