Synonyms: Aurantiporellus alboluteus, Aurantiporus alboluteus, Fomes alboluteus, Hapalopilus alboluteus, Irpex woroninii, Phaeolus alboluteus, Polyporus alboluteus, Scindalma alboluteum.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Pycnoporellus alboluteus, commonly known as the orange sponge polypore, is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. Distributed throughout the boreal conifer zone, the fungus is found in mountainous regions of western North America, and in Europe. It causes a brown cubical rot of conifer wood, especially spruce, but also fir and poplar. The soft, spongy orange fruit bodies grow spread out on the surface of fallen logs. Mature specimens have tooth-like or jagged pore edges. A snowbank mushroom, P. alboluteus can often be found growing on logs or stumps protruding through melting snow. Although the edibility of the fungus and its usage for human culinary purposes are unknown, several species of beetles use the fungus as a food source.
Finnish: Röyhelökääpä, Silesian: Storporig brandticka.
Pycnoporellus alboluteus is a species of polypore fungus that grows on the ground in association with coniferous roots. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from June to November, producing small to medium-sized, semicircular to fan-shaped caps with a creamy white to pale yellowish-brown upper surface and a yellowish to brownish pore surface. The flesh is soft and fragile, and the spores are cylindrical to narrowly elliptical. It can be found in pine and pine-oak woodlands, often near shortleaf pine or loblolly pine, in areas with acidic soils and moderate to high levels of rainfall.
Porous mushrooms Pycnoporellus alboluteus(?) on a fallen pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Richards, TX 77873, USAObservations of the fungus Pycnoporellus alboluteus in East and Central Texas have been documented. On September 23, 2018, porous mushrooms resembling Pycnoporellus alboluteus were found on a fallen pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Richards, Texas. The species was identified based on its characteristic appearance, with a yellowish to whitish cap and pores underneath. This sighting suggests that the fungus is present in the region, potentially growing on coniferous substrates. Further observations are needed to confirm the distribution and habitat preferences of Pycnoporellus alboluteus in East and Central Texas. The discovery of this species in the area highlights the diversity of fungal life in the region and encourages further exploration of the local mycological community. Additional sightings may help refine understanding of its ecological role.
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