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Wood Decay Fungi of Living Trees
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Meripilus sumstinei
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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: Thick 2 inches or more
Stem: Absent
Urban Commonality Rating: Common
Common Hosts #1: Oak
Common Hosts #2: None
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1. Habit
Meripilus sumstinei
2. Habit at distance from trunk
Meripilus sumstinei
3. Top coloration
Meripilus sumstinei
4. Pore layer showing small pores
Meripilus sumstinei
5. Fading mushrooms
Meripilus sumstinei
6. Large group fading black as it ages.
Meripilus sumstinei