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In deciduous forests, white, loose ridges or outgrowths can be observed on trees. This is a splitting aurantiporus - a tinder, porous fungus, which is ranked among plant pathogens, parasitic organisms. It belongs to the Polyporovye family, the genus is Aurantiporus. The Latin name of the species is Aurantiporus fissilis.
What does aurantiporus splitting look like?
Its fruiting body is large, full-bodied, tightly sitting on wood. Sizes can be up to 20 cm in diameter. The shape is semicircular, looks like a hoof, almost flat, the top is raised. Some specimens look like a sponge.
The surface of the fruiting body is slightly pubescent, with time it becomes completely smooth and bumpy. It is attached to the tree trunk with one edge.
The edges are even, occasionally wavy. In dry weather, they can rise up.
The color of the tinder fungus is white, with a slight pink tint. Over time, old specimens turn yellow.
The pulp is fleshy, fibrous, light or slightly brown, filled with moisture. There are specimens with slightly pink or purple flesh. In dry weather, it becomes hard, oily and sticky.
The tubules are long, thin, pink with a gray tint, watery. They crumble easily when pressed.
Spores are oval or reverse ovoid, colorless. Spore powder is white.
Where and how it grows
Aurantiporus grows, splitting everywhere in the regions of Central and Northern Europe, found in Taiwan. It can be found on the trunks of deciduous, coniferous and even garden trees. Often bears fruit on apple or oak bark. Causes white rot on wood.
There are single specimens and groups that encircle the trunk of living and dead trees in rings.
Is the mushroom edible or not
Fissionable aurantiporus is not consumed. It belongs to the group of inedible mushrooms.
Doubles and their differences
A similar twin is Fragrant Trametes. It has a pronounced aniseed aroma. The color of the twin is gray or yellow. Refers to inedible species.
Spongipellis spongy has a larger, gray or brown fruit body. In some specimens, a false stem can be observed. The lower edge of the basidioma is densely pubescent. When pressed, the fruiting body turns cherry, exudes a pleasant sweetish aroma. The species is classified as rare, endangered. No data on edibility.
Conclusion
Fissile aurantiporus is a plant pathogen that is distributed practically throughout Europe. Tinder fungus parasitizes on deciduous trees. It has a large semicircular fruit body. They do not eat it.
