Possible ID: Trametes pubescens
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Trametes
Date collected:4/9/18
Collection site:
Isolated from Dale’s Ridge in Lewisburg, PA from branch of a hardwood tree.
Appearance and growth:
Cap is thin, light blue with rings of shades of blue, white, and brown, and is velvety/fuzzy, measuring 4-6×6-8 cm. Grows on the side of branches and on the bottom of hardwood stumps. Contains pores on underside, distinguishing it from a Sterum ostrea.
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