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Wood Decay Fungi of Living Trees
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Laetiporus cinncinatus
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Fungus Host: Hardwood
Seasonal Growth: Annual
Shape and Texture: Fleshy mushroom
Fruiting Location #1: Ground-root
Fruiting Location #2: Buttress roots or base-butt
Hymenium: Pores
Thickness: Moderate 1/2 to 2 inches
Stem: Absent
Urban Commonality Rating: Uncommon
Common Hosts #1: Oak
Common Hosts #2: None
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1. Habit at base of white oak
Laetiporus cinncinatus
2. Closer view of fruiting
Laetiporus cinncinatus
3. Orange coloration on a down log
Laetiporus cinncinatus
4. White pore surface from photograph 3
Laetiporus cinncinatus
5. Section through context and thin pore layer
Laetiporus cinncinatus
6. Comparison between two similar species
Laetiporus cinncinatus