Pycnoporellus fulgens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Fomitopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Pycnoporellus |
| Species: | P. fulgens
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| Binomial name | |
| Pycnoporellus fulgens (Fr.) Donk, 1971
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Pycnoporellus fulgens is a species of fungus belonging to the family Fomitopsidaceae.[1]
It is native to Eurasia and Northern America. [1] It has a wide distribution both continents [2]
Taxonomy
The species Pycnoporellus fulgens is a fungus in the order Polyporales, which are generally known as polypores or shelf fungi.[3] This includes many non-agaric, wood-eating fungi.
Description
Pycnoporellus fulgens inhabits dead conifer logs, and is a brown-rot decayer. The fruiting body is most commonly observed in the late summer months of July and August, found on the sides of logs.[2] The fungus produces tough, woody, shelf-like fruiting bodies that are typically an orange or orange-red color, with a yellower leading edge. The underside of the fruiting body displays a complex white or yellow pore surface.[4]
Pycnoporellus fulgens | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable |
 | Spore print is white to cream |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is too hard to eat or unknown |
Habitat
The fungus lives in dead conifer logs, and as such, is often found in conifer forests. Examples of species it may inhabit are the dead logs of Norway Spruce[4] and Douglas Fir.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Pycnoporellus fulgens (Fr.) Donk". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Pycnoporellus fulgens". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Polyporales". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Pycnoporellus fulgens". MycoCosm. Retrieved 23 July 2025.