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Black Footed Polypore I accidentally knocked this guy over, but it was with a group growing on an old log. They were all a bit worse for the wear. Something has been chewing on them a bit.. Geotagged,Royoporus badius,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Black Footed Polypore

I accidentally knocked this guy over, but it was with a group growing on an old log. They were all a bit worse for the wear. Something has been chewing on them a bit..

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The Black-footed polypore

"Royoporus badius" or "Picipes badius" is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It causes a white rot of hardwoods and conifers. The species is found in temperate areas of Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. It has a dark brown or reddish-brown cap that reaches a diameter of 25 cm, and a stipe that is often completely black or brown at the top and black at the base.

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Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Feb 10, 2016. Captured Feb 9, 2016 12:44 in 4607-4627 Jackson Hwy, Winlock, WA 98596, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/15s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.