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Meripilus sumstinei
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Meripilus sumstinei, commonly known as the giant polypore or the black-staining polypore, is a species of fungus in the family Meripilaceae.
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Taxonomy
Originally described in 1905 by William Alphonso Murrill as Grifola sumstinei, the species was transferred to Meripilus in 1988.[1]
Description
The cap of this polypore is 5–20 centimetres (2–8 in) wide, with folds of flesh up to 8–20 millimetres (1⁄4–3⁄4 in) thick. It has white to brownish concentric zones and tapers toward the base; the stipe is indistinct.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in eastern North America from June to September. It grows in large clumps on the ground around hardwood (including oak) trunks, stumps, and logs.[3][2]
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