Synonyms: Auricularia papyrina, Boletus purpurascens, Byssomerulius confluens, Byssomerulius sordidus, Cantharellus confluens, Cladoderris rickii, Meruliopsis corium, Merulius aurantiacus, Merulius chilensis, Merulius confluens, Merulius corium, Merulius cubensis, Merulius deglubens, Merulius dubiosus, Merulius haedinus, Merulius hirsutus, Merulius moelleri, Merulius papyrinus, Merulius pelliculosus, Merulius sodiroi, Merulius sordidus, Merulius stereoides, Merulius ulmi, Microporus eriophorus, Phlebia blumenaviensis, Phlebia deglubens, Phlebia sodiroi, Polyporus eriophorus, Polyporus purpurascens, Polystictus eriophorus, Sesia aurantiaca, Sesia confluens, Sesia corium, Sesia haedina, Thelephora corium, Thelephora incarnata, Thelephora papyrina.
Common name: netted crust.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Byssomerulius corium is a common species of crust fungus in the family Irpicaceae. The fungus was first described as Thelephora corium by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in 1801. Erast Parmasto made it the type species of his newly circumscribed genus Byssomerulius in 1967.
Finnish: Kelmukka, Polish: Włókniczek skórkowaty, Swedish: Pappersgröppa.
Byssomerulius corium is a crust fungus that grows on decaying wood, typically forming effused, membranous to corky basidiocarps with a smooth to tuberculate surface. In East and Central Texas, it has been found on various hardwoods, including oak and elm, often in shaded, humid areas such as riverbanks and woodland edges. The fungus produces white to cream-colored spores and can be identified by its distinctive microscopic features, including cylindrical to clavate basidia and smooth, thin-walled spores.
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 26, 2017
Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Close up of netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 26, 2017Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) with lichen on a fallen oak branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 26, 2017Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) encrusting a fallen oak branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 26, 2017Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 26, 201914802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) under an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 26, 201914802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on underside of a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 26, 201914802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Texture of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on underside of a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 26, 201914802 Rock Prairie Rd, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak limb in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 20201405 Bulle Rock Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 20201405 Bulle Rock Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Texture of netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 20201405 Bulle Rock Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Pattern of netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 20201405 Bulle Rock Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Emerging netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 20201405 Bulle Rock Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Patches of netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 20201405 Bulle Rock Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Emerging netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) under a fallen oak twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 20201405 Bulle Rock Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 13, 20201406 Torrey Pines Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Close-up of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 13, 20201406 Torrey Pines Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 23, 20201406 Torrey Pines Ct, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Close-up of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Pattern of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Texture of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Border of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Patches of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Underside surface of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Young growth of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium)(?) on a fallen twig on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Wrinkled texture of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium)(?) on a fallen twig on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak limb at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021Lakeview Lane, Burleson County, Texas, 77879, United States
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2022Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Margin of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2022Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Round patch of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2022Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Texture of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen tree branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2022Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Close-up of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen tree branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2022Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 26, 2022
Young growth of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2023906, Ashburn Avenue, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Growth of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2023906, Ashburn Avenue, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2023906, Ashburn Avenue, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) covering a fallen oak branch in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2023906, Ashburn Avenue, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Spores of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) from a branch fallen from a tall tree collected a day before in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2023
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) together with green lichen on a fallen oak branch on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Pattern of growth of netted crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) on a fallen oak branch on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United StatesThe Netted Crust fungus (Byssomerulius corium) was observed in East and Central Texas from 2017 to 2024. The fungus was found on fallen oak branches, twigs, and logs in various locations, including Lick Creek Park, Sam Houston National Forest, and David E. Schob Nature Preserve. Observations noted the fungus's growth patterns, texture, and spores. Some observations reported the fungus growing alongside green lichen. The fungus was observed during different seasons, with no apparent preference for a specific time of year. The observations provide a record of the fungus's presence in the region and its habits, but do not offer any insight into its ecological role or potential impacts on the environment. Overall, the observations suggest that Byssomerulius corium is a common species in the area, often found on decaying oak wood.
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