Synonyms: Bjerkandera chionea, Boletus candidus, Leptoporus albellus, Leptoporus chioneus, Leptoporus lacteus, Polyporus albellus, Polyporus candidus, Polyporus chioneus, Polystictus chioneus, Tyromyces albellus, Ungularia chionea.
Common name: White Cheese Polypore.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Tyromyces chioneus, commonly known as the white cheese polypore, is a species of polypore fungus. A widely distributed fungus, it has a circumpolar distribution, in temperate boreal pine forests, of Asia, Europe, and North America, causes white rot in dead hardwood trees, especially birch
Finnish: Liitukääpä, Polish: Białak śnieżysty, Swedish: Snövit ticka.
Tyromyces chioneus is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It is a wood-decaying fungus that grows on dead hardwoods, particularly oak and elm. In East and Central Texas, Tyromyces chioneus typically fruits in the spring and fall, producing small to medium-sized, semicircular to fan-shaped or irregularly shaped brackets with a white to cream-colored pore surface and a grayish-brown to brown upper surface. The fungus is commonly found on stumps, logs, and fallen branches in deciduous forests and woodlands.
White cheese polypore mushrooms (Tyromyces chioneus)(?) on cut oak logs in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 28, 2021
Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
White cheese polypore mushrooms (Tyromyces chioneus)(?) on edge of cut oak logs in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 28, 2021Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Cross section of white cheese polypore mushrooms (Tyromyces chioneus)(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 28, 2021Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United StatesObservations of Tyromyces chioneus in East and Central Texas reveal the fungus grows on cut oak logs. In Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas, the mushrooms were found on both the surface and edge of cut oak logs, as seen on October 28, 2021. The fungus appears as white cheese polypore mushrooms, with a distinctive appearance that can be observed in cross-section. The growth pattern suggests a preference for decaying oak wood, with the mushrooms forming on freshly cut logs. The observations were made in a specific location, indicating that Tyromyces chioneus may thrive in similar environments throughout East and Central Texas, particularly in areas with abundant oak tree species. Further study could confirm the identity of the fungus and its distribution in the region. The sightings provide valuable insights into the habitat and growth patterns of Tyromyces chioneus.
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