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''Meripilus sumstinei'', commonly known as the giant polypore or the black-staining polypore, is a species of
fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...
in the family
Meripilaceae The Meripilaceae are a family of fungi in the order Polyporales. The family was circumscribed by Swiss mycologist Walter Jülich in 1982 with ''Meripilus'' as the type genus. A 2008 estimate placed 7 genera and 57 species in Meripilaceae. , In ...
. Originally described in 1905 by
William Alphonso Murrill William Alphonso Murrill (October 13, 1869 – December 25, 1957) was an American mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Agaricales and Polyporaceae. In 1904, he became the assistant Curator at the New York Botanical Ga ...
as ''Grifola sumstinei'', it was transferred to ''
Meripilus ''Meripilus'' is a fungal genus in the family Meripilaceae. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words ("part" or "portion") and ("cap"). Species *'' Meripilus applanatus'' Corner (1984) – South Solomons *''Meripilus giganteus'' (Pers. ...
'' in 1988. It is found in North America, where it grows in large clumps on the ground around the base of
oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
trees and tree stumps. The mushroom is
edible An edible item is any item that is safe for humans to eat. "Edible" is differentiated from "eatable" because it does not indicate how an item tastes, only whether it is fit to be eaten. Nonpoisonous items found in nature – such as some mushroo ...
.


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Edible fungi Fungi described in 1904 Fungi of North America Meripilaceae Taxa named by William Alphonso Murrill {{Polyporales-stub