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Rigidoporus laetus These brackets were about 80 mm wide arising from a wide base forming shelves on wood. The upper surface was leathery and a pinkish brown while the fertile under surface was pale with fine pores. Shelf margins were rounded.<br />
Growing on a dead damp tree stump (possibly Eucalyptus) in a damp temperate forest - Sherbrooke Forest, Dandenong Ranges Australia,Basidiomycota,Fall,Geotagged,Rigidoporus laetus Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Rigidoporus laetus

These brackets were about 80 mm wide arising from a wide base forming shelves on wood. The upper surface was leathery and a pinkish brown while the fertile under surface was pale with fine pores. Shelf margins were rounded.
Growing on a dead damp tree stump (possibly Eucalyptus) in a damp temperate forest - Sherbrooke Forest, Dandenong Ranges

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"Rigidoporus laetus" is a species of polypore fungus in the family Meripilaceae. It was originally described in 1883 as "Polyporus laetus" by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke. Peter Buchanan and Leif Ryvarden transferred it to "Rigidoporus" in 1988. Found in south Australia, the fungus is a plant pathogen that causes white rot in "Eucalyptus".

Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Leuba Ridgway
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By Leuba Ridgway

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Uploaded Jun 11, 2022. Captured Jun 2, 2022 14:28 in Sherbrooke Track, Sherbrooke Track, Sherbrooke VIC 3789, Australia.
  • SZ-10
  • f/9.3
  • 10/300s
  • ISO100
  • 5mm