Polyporus Umbellatus
''Polyporus umbellatus'' is an edible species of mushroom, found growing on roots of old beeches or oak (e.g.). It is also called umbrella polypore. Description The fruit body is composed of numerous (sometimes several hundred) caps. They are 1–4 cm in diameter, deeply umbilicate, light brown, and form the extremities of a strong, many branched stalk. The compound fungus can be up to 40 cm in diameter. The pores are narrow and white. The stalk is whitish grey, and originates from a strong, tuber-like nodule that is underground. The flesh is white, rather soft when young, although hardens with age. Edibility and cooking Choice edible. Bioactive compounds ''Polyporus umbellatus'' may contain bioactive compounds with immunostimulating, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties. References

Polyporus, umbellatus Fungi of Europe Fungi described in 1821 Fungus species {{Polyporales-stub ...
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Pers
Pers may refer to: * Pers, Cantal, France, a commune near Aurillac * Pers, Deux-Sèvres, France, a commune near Poitiers * ''Pers.'', taxonomic author abbreviation for mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon *Persian language PERS may refer to: * Personal Emergency Response System See also * * * Person (other) * Perse (other) * Per (other) Per is a Latin preposition which means "through" or "for each", as in per capita. Per or PER may also refer to: Places * IOC country code for Peru * Pér, a village in Hungary * Chapman code for Perthshire, historic county in Scotland Math ...