Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales Family: Polyporaceae
Species: Skeletocutis semipileata (Peck) A. Korhonen & Miettinen
Synonyms: Incrustoporia nivea
Incrustoporia semipileata
Leptotrimitus semipileatus
Polyporus niveus
Polyporus semipileatus
Skeletocutis nivea
Trametes nivea
Tyromyces semipileatus
Common Name:


Most records as S.nivea but this species is now thought to be restricted to China, South East Asia and New Zealand
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Skeletocutis semipileata

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Corylus avellana (10)
Fagus sylvatica (5)
Quercus (2)
Acer pseudoplatanus (2)
Fraxinus excelsior (1)
Malus domestica (1)
Pinus (1)
Betula (1)
Salix (1)
Ulmus glabra (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (8)
Woodland and scrub (6)
Woodland: mixed (6)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (5)
Woodland (5)
Woodland: broadleaved (4)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (4)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (3)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (3)
Built up area, domestic (2)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (2)
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (2)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, high forest (2)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (1)
Grassland: acidic, semi-improved, upland (1)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, coppice with standards (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Branch (13)
Wood (8)
Fallen Wood (2)
Log (2)
Stump (2)
Dead Branch (1)
Fallen Branch (1)
Fallen Tree (1)
Fallen Twig (1)
Sawn Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
March (2)
April (1)
May (2)
July (3)
August (6)
September (6)
October (17)
November (3)
December (3)