Synonyms: Agaricus parasiticus, Bjerkandera abietina, Boletus abietinus, Boletus incarnatus, Boletus purpurascens, Coriolus abietinus, Coriolus dentiporus, Daedalea unicolor, Hansenia abietina, Hirschioporus abietinus, Hirschioporus fuscoviolaceus, Hydnum parasiticum, Microporus abietinus, Microporus pusio, Physisporus caesioalbus, Polyporus abietinus, Polyporus dentiporus, Polyporus dolosus, Polyporus favillaceus, Polyporus parvulus, Polystictoides abietinus, Polystictus abietinus, Polystictus parvulus, Polystictus pusio, Poria dentipora, Poria favillacea, Trametes abietina.
Common name: purplepore bracket.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Trichaptum abietinum is a species of poroid fungus in the order Hymenochaetales. It is saprophytic, growing from dead conifer wood.
Dutch: Paarse dennenzwam, Egyptian Arabic: تريشابتوم ابيتينوم, Estonian: Kuusekõbjuk, Finnish: Kuusenkynsikääpä, French: Tramète lilas, German: Gemeiner Violettporling, Hungarian: Fenyő-egyrétűtapló, Polish: Niszczyk iglastodrzewny, Swedish: Violticka, Welsh: Ysgwydd ffynidwydd.
Trichaptum abietinum is a species of fungus that grows on decaying logs and stumps, particularly those of coniferous trees. In East and Central Texas, it has been found to fruit from spring to fall, typically on eastern red cedar, loblolly pine, and shortleaf pine. The fungus produces small to medium-sized, semicircular to kidney-shaped caps that are grayish-brown to brown in color, with a wavy or lobed margin and a hairy underside. Its tubes are decurrent, meaning they extend down the stem, and the spores are white to pale yellowish in color.
Resupinate form of polypore mushroom Trichaptum abietinum on underside of a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Texture of resupinate form of polypore mushroom Trichaptum abietinum on underside of a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Fresh growth of resupinate form of polypore mushroom Trichaptum abietinum on underside of a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of resupinate form of polypore mushroom Trichaptum abietinum on underside of a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United StatesObservations of Trichaptum abietinum in East and Central Texas reveal its growth on the underside of fallen pines. On November 12, 2023, the resupinate form of the polypore mushroom was found near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. The texture of the fungus was observed to be smooth, with fresh growth evident on the underside of the fallen pine. Close-up examination showed the intricate details of the fungus's structure. The observations suggest that Trichaptum abietinum thrives in this region, particularly on coniferous substrates like fallen pines. The presence of fresh growth indicates a healthy and active fungal population in the area. These findings contribute to our understanding of the distribution and habitat preferences of Trichaptum abietinum in East and Central Texas.
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