Polyporus tuberaster explained

Polyporus tuberaster, commonly known as the tuberous polypore^{[1] [2]} or stone fungus,^[3] is a species of fungus in the genus Polyporus.^[4] It is easily identified by the fact that it grows from a large sclerotium that can resemble buried wood or a potato.^[5]

The yellow-brown cap is 4–15 cm wide, and ranges from convex to flat and even funnel-shaped.^[6] The whitish stalks can grow upwards of 10 cm high and 2–4 cm wide. The spores are white.

The species is edible but also tough.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polyporus tuberaster, Tuberous Polypore fungus . 2024-02-16 . first-nature.com.
2. Web site: says . Claus S. . Tuberous Polypore . 2024-02-16 . Wild Food UK . en-GB.
3. Book: Arora . David . Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi . 1986 . Ten Speed Press . Berkeley . 978-0-89815-169-5 . Second.
4. Web site: Polyporus tuberaster in Mycobank.
5. Book: Arora . David . Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi . 1986 . Ten Speed Press . Berkeley . 978-0-89815-169-5 . Second.
6. Book: Davis. R. Michael. Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Sommer. Robert. Menge. John A.. University of California Press. 2012. 978-0-520-95360-4. Berkeley. 337–338. 797915861.