Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales Family: Meripilaceae
Species: Physisporinus vitreus (Pers.) P. Karst.
Synonyms: Boletus vitreus
Corticium subterraneum
Physisporinus vitreus f. adiposus
Podoporia vitrea
Podoporia vitrea f. subterranea
Podoporia vitrea forma adiposa
Podoporia vitrea forma subterranea
Polyporus adiposus
Polyporus broomei
Polyporus cereus
Polyporus frustulatus
Polyporus vitreus
Poria vitrea
Rigidoporus vitreus
Common Name:


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Physisporinus vitreus

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (3)
Pinus (2)
Picea (1)
Quercus (1)
Ulmus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees (2)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (2)
Built up area, domestic (1)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (1)
Scrub (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland and scrub (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Stump (4)
Log (2)
Rotting Wood (2)
Dead Branch (1)
Fallen Tree (1)
Trunk, fallen (1)
Wet Wood (1)
Wood (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (1)
May (1)
September (2)
October (11)