Synonyms: Agaricus radians, Agaricus striatulus, Agaricus striatus, Cellularia bifasciata, Cellularia marginata, Cellularia protracta, Cellularia striata, Daedalea striata, Lenzites bifasciatus, Lenzites marginatus, Lenzites protractus, Lenzites sepiaria, Lenzites striatus, Polyporus striatus, Sesia striata.
Common name: zoned gilled polypore.
Gloeophyllum striatum is a brown-rot fungus that causes decay in wood. In East and Central Texas, it has been found to infect a variety of tree species, including oak, pine, and cypress. The fungus produces fruiting bodies that are semicircular to bracket-shaped, 2-8 cm wide, and 0.5-2 cm thick, with a reddish-brown to dark brown upper surface and a yellowish-brown to golden lower surface. It is commonly found on dead or dying trees, stumps, and fallen logs in moist environments, such as along streams and rivers, and in wooded areas with rich soil and abundant organic matter.
Polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum at the end of a dry fallen branch of a large Huisache tree (Acacia farnesiana), covered by black spots that look like some Hypoxylon, near a border of prairie, semi-open area of overgrown prairie, where the prairie starts sloping towards Brazos River in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021
Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum or may be Trametes acuta (size of the largest cap 3 cm) on a dry fallen branch of a large Huisache tree (Acacia farnesiana) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Gills of polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum or may be Trametes acuta on a dry fallen branch of a large Huisache tree (Acacia farnesiana) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Caps of polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum or may be Trametes acuta on a dry fallen branch of a large Huisache tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Underside of polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum or may be Trametes acuta on a dry fallen branch of a large Huisache tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Texture of polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum or may be Trametes acuta on a dry fallen branch of a large Huisache tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Gills of polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum or may be Trametes acuta on dark background in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Cap of polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum or may be Trametes acuta on dark background in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021Old Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Cap of polypore mushroom Gloeophyllum striatum on a fallen dry Eastern red cedar tree (Juniper) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2021311 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA
Gills of polypore mushroom Gloeophyllum striatum on a fallen dry Eastern red cedar tree (Juniper) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2021311 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA
Polypore mushroom Gloeophyllum striatum together with Trametes villosa on a fallen dry Eastern red cedar tree (Juniper) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2021311 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum on a fallen dried Eastern red cedar tree (Juniper) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2021311 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA
Jelly fungus Dacryopinax elegans together with Trametes villosa, Gloeophyllum striatum, young Dacryopinax spathularia and a small Polyporus on a fallen dried Eastern red cedar tree (Juniper) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2021311 E Brookside Dr, Bryan, TX 77801, USA
Tinder mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum on oak wood in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 17, 2021Lost Pines Trail, Bastrop County, Texas, 78602, United States
Caps of mushrooms Gloeophyllum striatum on oak wood in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 17, 2021Lost Pines Trail, Bastrop County, Texas, 78602, United StatesGloeophyllum striatum was observed growing on various substrates in East and Central Texas, including dry fallen branches of Huisache trees (Acacia farnesiana) and Eastern red cedar trees (Juniper). The fungus was found in semi-open areas, such as prairies and parks, near the Brazos River. Observations were made at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, Hensel Park, and Bastrop State Park. The mushrooms were often associated with other fungi, including Trametes villosa and Dacryopinax elegans. The caps of Gloeophyllum striatum were typically small, around 3 cm in size, and had a distinctive texture and gill structure. The fungus was also found growing on oak wood in Bastrop State Park. Overall, the observations suggest that Gloeophyllum striatum is a common species in East and Central Texas, capable of growing on a variety of substrates in different environments.
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