polypore

/ˈpɑlɪˌpɔr/
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Definitions of polypore
  1. noun
    woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
    synonyms: pore fungus, pore mushroom
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    bracket fungus, shelf fungus
    a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
    Albatrellus dispansus
    a rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor
    Albatrellus ovinus, sheep polypore
    a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular
    Neolentinus ponderosus
    a gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender
    Nigroporus vinosus
    a woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores
    Oligoporus leucospongia
    a pore fungus with a whitish cottony soft cap found on conifer logs in forests at high elevation in the western United States and adjacent Canada
    Polyporus tenuiculus
    a fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods
    Polyporus squamosus, scaly polypore
    a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
    Fistulina hepatica, beefsteak fungus
    a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States
    type of:
    basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi
    any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
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