JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Cryptoporus volvatus This is a picture of Cryptoporus volvatus at Queenstown Park in Severn, Maryland. Cryptoporus volvatus,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Cryptoporus volvatus

This is a picture of Cryptoporus volvatus at Queenstown Park in Severn, Maryland.

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

''Cryptoporus volvatus'' is a polypore fungus that decomposes the rotting sapwood of conifers. It is an aftereffect of attack by the pine bark beetle bug. The fungus was originally described by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1875 as ''Polyporus volvatus''.

Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
View Matthew Beziat's profile

By Matthew Beziat

All rights reserved
Uploaded Jun 3, 2021. Captured May 31, 2021 16:59 in B West Ct, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, USA.
  • SM-G991U
  • f/1.8
  • 1/1s
  • ISO100
  • 5.4mm