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Black-footed Polypore - Picipes badius Cap was mostly light orange-brown with a darker brown area in the middle. Pores were brown and did not bruise. Cap was approximately 8cm.<br /> <br /> Black-footed Polypore,Black-footed polypore,Geotagged,Picipes badius,Polyporus badius,Polyporus picipes,Royoporus badius,Summer,United States,fungus,mushroom,polypore Click/tap to enlarge

Black-footed Polypore - Picipes badius

Cap was mostly light orange-brown with a darker brown area in the middle. Pores were brown and did not bruise. Cap was approximately 8cm.

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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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 29, 2018. Captured Sep 9, 2017 11:04 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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