Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Meruliaceae
Genus: Phlebia
Date collected:4/9/18
Collection site:
Isolated from Dale’s Ridge in Lewisburg, PA from branch of a hardwood tree.
Appearance and growth:
Appears as a crust fungi, with no gills present. Thin and flaky to touch, specimen measures 0.5-0.7×1-1.3cm. Light brown in middle with white outer edges.