Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales	Family: Meripilaceae
Species: Meripilus giganteus (Pers.) P. Karst.

Synonyms:

Boletus giganteus Grifola gigantea Polyporus giganteus

Common Name:

Giant Polypore

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: Fagus sylvatica (42) Quercus (3) Quercus petraea (3) Prunus avium (1) Quercus cerris (1)

Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Parkland and scattered trees (5) Woodland: mixed, plantation (5) Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (4) Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (4) Woodland (4) Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (4) Woodland and scrub (3) Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (3) Woodland: mixed (2) Boundaries: intact hedge (1) Grassland and marsh (1) Other artificial habitats (1)

Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Tree (19) Stump (13) Soil Grassy (5) Wood (3) Buried Wood (2) Soil Mossy (2) Dead Branch (1) Fallen Tree (1) Soil (1) Soil Leaves (1)

Months recorded in & number of records: January (6) March (5) July (3) August (20) September (38) October (31) November (8) December (1)