Synonyms: Laetitextum bicolor, Lloydella bicolor, Lloydella fusca, Stereum bicolor, Stereum coffeatum, Stereum fuscatum, Stereum fuscum, Stereum laxum, Stereum pannosum, Thelephora bicolor, Thelephora fusca.
Common name: two-tone parchment.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Laxitextum bicolor is a plant pathogen fungus. It is inedible.
Swedish: Tvåfärgsskinn.
Laxitextum bicolor is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Hericiaceae. It is characterized by its effused-reflexed to stipitate habit, with a bicolored appearance featuring a white to cream-colored pore surface and a brown to dark brown upper surface. In East and Central Texas, Laxitextum bicolor has been found growing on deciduous logs and stumps, particularly on oak and maple, in shaded and humid environments, typically during the summer and fall months. The fungus produces small, cylindrical spores that are 4-6 µm in length.
Laxitextum bicolor mushroom on a fallen oak(?) branch on a mowed path (spore print white, turns black in lugol) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023
San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Close-up of a cap of Laxitextum bicolor mushroom in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Underside of Laxitextum bicolor mushroom in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Upturned Laxitextum bicolor mushroom in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Warty underside of Laxitextum bicolor mushroom in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Spores of Laxitextum bicolor mushroom collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023Observations of Laxitextum bicolor in East and Central Texas reveal distinct characteristics. The fungus was found on a fallen oak branch in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, on April 22, 2023. The mushroom's cap and underside were observed, with the latter displaying a warty texture. A spore print taken from the mushroom initially appeared white but turned black when treated with lugol. Close-up images of the cap and underside provided detailed views of the fungus's morphology. Spores collected on April 23, 2023, were also examined. The observations suggest that Laxitextum bicolor can be found in wooded areas of East Texas, such as Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, and exhibit unique features like a warty underside and distinctive spore reaction to lugol. These characteristics can aid in identification of the species in the region.
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