Lentinus arcularius, also known as the spring polypore, is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae.[1][2] It has been found on all continents, but has primarily been documented in the United States, Austria, Mexico, Australia, and Japan.[3] It was first documented in 1783 by German naturalist August Batsch under the name Boletus arcularius. It was later renamed to Polyporus arcularius in 1821 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries before being recently (2010) transferred to the genus Lentinus.[1]

Lentinus arcularius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Polyporaceae
Genus: Lentinus
Species:
L. arcularius
Binomial name
Lentinus arcularius
(Batsch) Zmitr. 2010
Synonyms
  • Polyporus arcularius (Batsch) Fries 1821

Description

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The cap is 1–4 cm (0.39- 1.57 in) in diameter and convex to depressed in shape. It is pale tan to dark brown and has dry scales. The outer area of the cap (margin) has fine hairs. The hymenium has hexagonal pores and is cream to brown in color. The hymenium is decurrent in shape. The stipe is central, bare, scaly, and brownish. The odor is not distinct.[4] It is inedible.The spore color is a cream to white.

 
pores of P. arcularius

References

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  1. ^ a b "Polyporus arcularius in Mycobank".
  2. ^ "Species Fungorum - Names Record". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  3. ^ "Polyporus arcularius (Batsch) Fr". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. ^ "Polyporus arcularius (MushroomExpert.Com)". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
Lentinus arcularius
 Pores on hymenium
   Cap is convex or depressed
 Hymenium is decurrent
 Stipe is bare
 
 
Spore print is cream to white
 Ecology is saprotrophic
 Edibility is inedible
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