Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales Family: Hypocreaceae
Species: Hypomyces aurantius (Pers.) Fuckel
Synonyms: Botrytis variosperma
Botrytis varisperma
Cladobotryum variospermum
Cladobotryum varium
Cladotrichum ternatum
Didymocladium ternatum
Diplocladium minus
Diplocladium penicillioides
Orange Polypore Mould
Sphaeria aurantia
Common Name: Orange Polypore Mould


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Hypomyces aurantiusPhotographer: © Chris Stretch
Photographer: © Chris Stretch

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Trametes versicolor (4)
Acer pseudoplatanus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland and scrub (5)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Fruitbody (8)
Log (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
February (1)
March (1)
May (2)
August (2)
September (1)
October (2)
November (3)
December (1)