Synonyms: Ceraporia purpurea, Gloeoporus purpureus, Henningsomyces purpurea, Merulioporia purpurea, Meruliopsis purpurea, Physisporus purpureus, Polyporus purpureus, Poria purpurea, Poria vinaceorosea.
Common names: blushing waxpore, purpling waxpore, purple waxpore.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Ceriporia purpurea is a species of crust fungus in the family Irpicaceae. It was first described by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1821 as Polyporus purpureus. Marinus Anton Donk gave the fungus its current name when he transferred it to the genus Ceriporia in 1971.
Finnish: Punakerikääpä, Swedish: Purpurticka.
Ceriporia purpurea is a crust fungus that grows on decaying wood, characterized by its purple to violet-colored pore surface and white to pale yellowish upper surface. In East and Central Texas, it is commonly found on fallen logs, stumps, and dead branches of hardwood trees, particularly oak and elm, in deciduous forests and woodland edges. Fruitings typically occur from spring to fall, with peak activity during the warmer months. The fungus is widely distributed across the region, including areas such as the Piney Woods, Post Oak Savannah, and Blackland Prairie ecoregions.
Corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group with large pores on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Texture of corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Purple corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group with large pores on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Brown corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Brown corticioid mushrooms with large pores of Ceriporia purpurea group on a dry rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USACeriporia purpurea was observed growing on rotten oaks in East and Central Texas, specifically near the north shore of Lake Somerville. The corticioid mushrooms had large pores and exhibited varying colors, including purple and brown. Observations from March 14, 2018, noted the texture of the mushrooms and their growth on both moist and dry rotten oak logs. The mushrooms were found near a road along the lake's shoreline, within the Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Multiple sightings on the same day revealed consistent characteristics, including large pores and a range of colors, confirming the presence of Ceriporia purpurea in this region. The fungus was typically found on oak logs near roads and waterways, suggesting a preference for these environments.
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