Cinnabar-red Polypore

Trametes cinnabarina

Trametes cinnabarina is a bracket fungus in the family Polyporaceae.
Cinnabar Polypore - Trametes cinnabarina Bright orange polypore with tough, orange flesh. Stem was absent. The pores were bright orange with 2-4 round/angular pores per mm. Growing on a felled tree (hardwood) in a deciduous forest https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80011/cinnabar_polypore_-_trametes_cinnabarina.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80012/cinnabar_polypore_-_trametes_cinnabarina.html Cinnabar-red Polypore,Geotagged,Pycnoporus sanguineus,Spring,Trametes cinnabarina,United States

Appearance

Bright orange-red cap and pores; Cap fades with age; no stem
Cinnabar Polypore (Trametes cinnabarina) Habitat: Growing on a downed hardwood branch on the side of a road in Northwest Georgia (Floyd County), US. Pileus: Smooth to slick, concentric zones of pale orange, white, and deeper orange. Fertile surface: VIBRANT orange pores. Chemical Analysis: KOH on pileus—>Immediate red. Over time, develops gray/black tone. KOH on flesh—> yellow to olive. KOH on pores—>yellow. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64671/cinnabar_polypore_trametes_cinnabarina.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64674/cinnabar_polypore_trametes_cinnabarina.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64672/cinnabar_polypore_trametes_cinnabarina.html Cinnabar Polypore,Cinnabar-red Polypore,Geotagged,Pycnoporus cinnabarinus,Trametes cinnabarina,United States,Winter

Distribution

Widespread
Cinnabar-red Polypore (Trametes cinnabarina) Young, small polypore (along with resupinate form at lower left) growing on a fallen hardwood branch at the edge of a dense mixed forest. I'm going to be double checking chemical reactions later on these just to be sure. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/89471/cinnabar-red_polypore_trametes_cinnabarina.html Cinnabar-red Polypore,Geotagged,Trametes cinnabarina,United States,Winter

Habitat

Downed hardwood logs; rarely on conifers

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderPolyporales
FamilyPolyporaceae
GenusTrametes
SpeciesTrametes cinnabarina
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United States of America