Habitat
Woodland
A parasitic species that grows on old oak trunks, stumps, or fallen branches, primarily in ancient woodlands or parklands. It causes brown rot and typically appears as solitary specimens or in small clusters.
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Appearance
- Fruit body
- A bracket-like structure, often fan-shaped, measuring 5 to 15 cm across. It is narrowly attached to the wood, usually by a rounded, stalk-like base. The upper surface is slightly convex, smooth, and can develop small cracks or warty patches as it ages. The margin is blunt and curves inward.
- Pore surface
- Starts white and matures to a brownish color.
- Tubes
- White to cream-colored and relatively shallow, reaching a depth of less than 0.4 cm.
- Pores
- Rounded in shape, with a density of 2 to 4 pores per millimeter.
- Flesh
- White, thick, and characterized by a hard, tough texture.
- Spore print
- White.
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Edibility
unknown
Misidentification can be fatal. Never eat a mushroom unless you're 100% sure. This information may be inaccurate. Always consult multiple sources.
Nutrient Source
facultativeIt obtains nutrients by decomposing dead wood, and can also parasitize living trees.
Common Names
- Czech
- Pstřeňovec Dubový
- English
- Oak Polypore
- German
- Eichen-Zungenporling
- Japanese
- Kokamba-take
- Norwegian Bokmål
- eikeknivkjuke
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- eikeknivkjuke
- Slovak
- Brezovník Dubový
- Swedish
- Tungticka
Synonyms
- Antrodia quercina
- Boletus pulvinus
- Boletus quercinus
- Buglossoporus pulvinus
- Caloporus fuscopellis
- Fomes quercinus
- Piptoporus paradoxus
- Piptoporus quercinus
- Piptoporus quercinus — Oak Polypore
- Placodes quercinus
- Polyporus cadaverinus
- Polyporus fuscopellis
- Polyporus paradoxus
- Polyporus quercicola
- Polyporus quercinus
- Polystictus fuscopellis
- Ungulina quercina