Synonyms: Agaricus velutinus, Boletus hirsutus, Boletus hirtus, Boletus hispidus, Boletus spongiosus, Boletus velutinus, Boletus villosus, Fomes hispidus, Hemidiscia hispida, Inodermus hispidus, Inonotus hirsutus, Inonotus tinctorius, Phaeolus endocrocinus, Phaeoporus hispidus, Placodes tinctorius, Polyporus endocrocinus, Polyporus hispidus, Polyporus pollinii, Polyporus tinctorius, Polystictus hispidus, Xanthochrous hispidus, Xanthochrous tinctorius.
Common names: shaggy bracket, Shaggy Polypore.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a fungus and a plant pathogen.
Catalan: Bolet de soca vellutat, Czech: Rezavec štětinatý, French: Polypore hérissé, German: Zottiger Schillerporling, Hungarian: Almafa-rozsdástapló, Russian: Трутовик щетинистоволосый, Swedish: Pälsticka.
Inonotus hispidus is a species of fungus that grows on trees, particularly oak and elm. It produces woody, sessile conks with a hairy or scaly exterior and a yellow to brown pore surface. In East and Central Texas, it is commonly found on live oaks and other hardwoods, often at the base of the trunk or on roots, causing a white rot that can lead to significant decay and structural weakness. The fungus fruits in summer and fall, with conks typically 5-20 cm in diameter and 2-10 cm thick.
Shaggy bracket polypore mushrooms Inonotus hispidus on a water oak on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019
Forest Service Rd 274B, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Underside of shaggy bracket mushrooms Inonotus hispidus on an oak on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019Forest Service Rd 274B, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Hairy cap surface of polypore mushrooms Inonotus hispidus on an oak on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019Forest Service Rd 274B, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Close up of shaggy bracket mushrooms Inonotus hispidus on an oak on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019Forest Service Rd 274B, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Pore surface of shaggy bracket mushroom Inonotus hispidus on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019Forest Service Rd 274B, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Dissected shaggy bracket mushroom Inonotus hispidus on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019Forest Service Rd 274B, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Mature shaggy bracket polypore mushroom Inonotus hispidus on a water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 26, 2019Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected shaggy bracket polypore mushroom Inonotus hispidus on a water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 26, 2019Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Shaggy bracket mushroom (Inonotus hispidus) on a living oak on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United StatesObservations of Inonotus hispidus in East and Central Texas reveal the fungus grows on various oak species. On Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, it was found on a water oak with shaggy bracket polypore mushrooms displaying hairy cap surfaces and intricate pore structures. Close-up views showed detailed textures of the mushroom's surface. Dissections revealed internal structures, while observations on different dates (October 27, 2019, and October 16, 2021) demonstrated the fungus's presence over time. Similar findings were recorded in Lick Creek Park, College Station, with mature mushrooms on a water oak on November 26, 2019. The fungus was observed on living oaks, indicating its ability to infect and grow on healthy trees. Overall, Inonotus hispidus appears to thrive in these regions, forming distinctive shaggy bracket polypore mushrooms on various oak hosts.
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