Extract from Wikipedia article: Bjerkandera adusta, commonly known as the smoky polypore or smoky bracket, is a species of fungus in the family Meruliaceae. It is a plant pathogen that causes white rot in live trees, but most commonly appears on dead wood. It was first described scientifically as Boletus adustus by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1787. The genome sequence of Bjerkandera adusta was reported in 2013.
Resupinate fungus smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)(?) on underside of a log of broad-leaved tree (sweet gum, elm, or oak) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, April 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Spreading brown fungus smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)(?) on underside of a broad-leaved tree log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, April 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of resupinate fungus smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)(?) on underside of a log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 5, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Some prostrate polypore mushroom smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)(?) on underside of a log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 5, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brown and white polypore mushroom smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)(?) on underside of a log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 5, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Resupinate fungus smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)(?) on underside of a log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 19, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Partially decomposed resupinate fungus smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)(?) on underside of a log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 19, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Smoky bracket polypore mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
A log completely covered by smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Underside of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Caps of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Underside surface of caps of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Upper cut surface of a log with young smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Resupinate form of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on underside of a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Resupinate form of polypore mushroom Bjerkandera adusta on a fallen twig in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 14, 2020 570 Co Rd 4777, Warren, TX 77664, USA
Close-up of resupinate form of polypore mushroom Bjerkandera adusta on a fallen twig in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 14, 2020 570 Co Rd 4777, Warren, TX 77664, USA
Smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a fallen oak branch on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 28, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pores of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a fallen oak branch on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 28, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Texture of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a fallen oak branch on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 28, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pore surface of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a fallen oak branch on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 28, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Resupinate form of a polypore mushroom Smoky bracket (Bjerkandera adusta) on a fallen elm(?) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 26, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of resupinate form of a polypore mushroom Bjerkandera adusta on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 26, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of Smoky bracket polypore mushroom (Bjerkandera adusta) covered by yellow plasmodium of a slime mold on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 26, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a stick on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2022 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a stick on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2022 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Close-up of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2022 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of smoky bracket mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) collected 2 days before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2022
Smoky bracket polypore mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) on a large fallen oak on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Smoky bracket polypore mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) with its underside on a fallen mossy oak on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 19, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of smoky bracket polypore mushrooms (Bjerkandera adusta) from a large fallen mossy oak, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 20, 2023