Hapalopilus nidulans (Fr.) Karst. syn. Polyporus nidulans Fr. Zimtfarbiger Weichporling. syn. P. rutilans Pers. ex Fr. Bracket 5–10cm across, 2–4cm wide, 1–4cm thick, fan-shaped; upper surface downy at first becoming smooth, ochraceous to cinnamon. Flesh cinnamon becoming paler towards the cuticle. Smell sweetish. Tubes up to 10mm long, ochraceous. Pores 2–4 per mm, angular, ochraceous to cinnamon-brown. Spores ellipsoid to cylindrical, 3.5–5 x 2–3um. Hyphal system monomitic; generative hyphae thin- to thick-walled with clamp-connections. KOH stains all parts bright violaceous. Habitat on dead deciduous wood. Season annual, summer to autumn. Uncommon. Not edible. Distribution, America and Europe. |