Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales Family: Polyporaceae
Species: Polyporus leptocephalus (Jacq.) Fr.
Synonyms: Boletus calceolus
Boletus lateralis
Boletus leptocephalus
Boletus nigripes
Boletus nummularius
Boletus varius
Cerioporus leptocephalus
Cerioporus varius
Coltricia leptocephala
Coltricia nummularia
Grifola varia
Melanopus nummularius
Polyporellus varius
Polyporus elegans
Polyporus elegans var. nummularius
Polyporus leptocephalus f. nummularius
Polyporus nummularius
Polyporus varius
Polyporus varius f. nummularius
Polyporus varius var. elegans
Polyporus varius var. nummularius
Common Name: Blackfoot Polypore


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Polyporus leptocephalusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Salix (4)
Salix cinerea (3)
Betula pubescens (2)
Salix alba (2)
Quercus (2)
Corylus avellana (2)
Betula (2)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Crataegus monogyna (1)
Alnus glutinosa (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland and scrub (8)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (8)
Woodland: mixed (2)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (1)
Bog: raised (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Wood (14)
Branch (5)
Dead Wood (3)
Twig (3)
Fallen Tree (1)
Log (1)
Soil Grassy (1)
Soil Mossy (1)
Tree (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (1)
March (4)
May (2)
July (4)
August (11)
September (16)
October (5)