Synonyms: Agaricus cinereus, Antrodia incana, Boletus unicolor, Bulliardia grisea, Bulliardia nigrozonata, Bulliardia unicolor, Cerrena cinerea, Coriolus unicolor, Daedalea cinerea, Daedalea cinerera, Daedalea grisea, Daedalea incana, Daedalea latissima, Daedalea lobata, Daedalea nigrozonata, Daedalea unicolor, Daedaleopsis incana, Lenzites cinereus, Lenzites unicolor, Phyllodontia magnusii, Phyllodontia unicolor, Physisporus latissimus, Polyporus latissimus, Sistotrema cinereum, Sistotrema unicolor, Striglia cinerea, Striglia unicolor, Trametes latissima, Trametes unicolor.
Common name: Mossy Maze Polypore.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Cerrena unicolor, commonly known as the mossy maze polypore, is a species of poroid fungus in the genus Cerrena (Family: Polyporaceae). This saprobic fungus causes white rot.
Estonian: Lambakorrik, Finnish: Pörrökääpä, Swedish: Slingerticka.
Cerrena unicolor is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Polyporaceae. It is a wood-decaying fungus that grows on dead trees, particularly oak and elm. In East and Central Texas, Cerrena unicolor typically fruits in the spring and fall, producing effused-reflexed to stipitate basidiocarps with grayish-brown to blackish-brown pilei and white to cream-colored pores. The fungus is commonly found on stumps, logs, and dead branches in deciduous forests and woodlands, where it plays a role in decomposing organic matter and recycling nutrients.
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) with lichen in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2018
Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a fallen branch of an oak in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2018Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Gills of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2018Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) and lichen in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2018Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Young mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor)(?) together with jelly fungus Exidia on a recently fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Young mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor)(?) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 16, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Fresh caps of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Upper view of polypore mushrooms Cerrena unicolor on an oak fallen across the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Maze polypore mushrooms Cerrena unicolor on an oak fallen across the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of maze polypore mushrooms Cerrena unicolor on an oak fallen across the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Maze-like gills of polypore mushrooms Cerrena unicolor on an oak fallen across the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Lower view of polypore mushrooms Cerrena unicolor on an oak fallen across the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on an oak fallen across the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on an oak fallen across the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor)(?) on a hardwood log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 28, 2024
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor)(?) on an elm log on a creek bend on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 28, 2024
Growth of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor)(?) on an elm log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 28, 2024
Growth of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor)(?) at the end of an elm log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 28, 2024
Spores of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor)(?) from an elm log, collected a day before near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 29, 2024
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a standing dry elm tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a trunk of a standing dry elm tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a standing dry elm in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Pore surface of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a standing dry elm in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) and their underside on a standing dry elm in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Hairy caps of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a standing dry elm in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of caps of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a standing dry elm in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Hairy upper side of a cap of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) on a standing dry elm in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 2, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of mossy maze polypore mushrooms (Cerrena unicolor) from a standing dry elm, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2024The fungus Cerrena unicolor was observed in East and Central Texas over several years. Multiple sightings were recorded in Bee Creek Park, College Station, and Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. The fungus grew on fallen oak branches, logs, and standing dry elm trees. Observations included various stages of growth, from young to mature mushrooms, and detailed features such as maze-like gills, hairy caps, and spores. The sightings occurred during different seasons, including winter, spring, and fall. The data suggests that Cerrena unicolor is a common species in the region, thriving on deciduous trees, particularly oak and elm. The observations provide valuable information on the habitat, growth patterns, and characteristics of this fungus species in East and Central Texas.
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