''Cerioporus leptocephalus'', commonly known as blackfoot polypore, is an inedible species of

mushroom A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. ''Toadstool'' generally denotes one poisonous to humans. The standard for the name "mushroom" is t ...

in the genus '' Cerioporus''. It usually grows on the branches of broad leaved trees. Formerly placed in the genus ''

Polyporus ''Polyporus'' is a genus of poroid fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Taxonomy Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli introduced the genus in 1729 to include 14 species featuring fruit bodies with centrally-placed stipes, and pores on the unders ...

'', this species was moved into '' Cerioporus'' in 2016.

Description

The cap is convex when young, and soon flattens out into a mostly irregular shape. It is red-brown when young, yellowish grey when old and usually about 2–5 cm in diameter. the pores are white, turning slightly brown when bruised, and the spores are white. The stem is light yellowish brown often with a black base.

Similar species

There are two other ''polypores'' with a black stem at the base, ''

Polyporus badius ''Royoporus badius'' or ''Picipes badius'', commonly known as the black-footed polypore or black-leg, is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It causes a white rot of hardwoods and conifers. The species is found in temperate areas ...

'' with a shiny red-brown to purple-black cap which can grow up to 20 cm across, and the dark brown, velvety ''

Polyporus melanopus ''Picipes melanopus'' is a species of mushroom in the family Polyporaceae. It can be found growing on dead wood, or from a submerged sclerotium, from spring through fall. Description ''Picipes melanopus'' has a brown velvety cap which grows up t ...

'', which grows up to 10 cm across and can be found on dead wood.

References

*E. Garnweidner. ''Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe''. Collins. 1994.

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leptocephalus Leptocephalus (meaning "slim head") is the flat and transparent larva of the eel, marine eels, and other members of the superorder Elopomorpha. This is one of the most diverse groups of teleosts, containing 801 species in 4 orders, 24 families, ...

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