Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a North American fungus and plant pathogen.
| Inonotus hispidus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Hymenochaetales |
| Family: | Hymenochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Inonotus |
| Species: | I. hispidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst., (1880)
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| Synonyms | |
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Boletus hirsutus | |
Inonotus hispidus | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
| Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is parasitic |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Description
editThe fruit bodies are generally semicircular and lumpy, measuring 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in) across. They are orangish with a lighter margin when fresh, blackening in age. The flesh is orangish and the spore print is brown.[1]
Similar species
editInonotus quercustris is more frequent to the south, with Ischnoderma resinosum and Laetiporus persicinus also being similar.[1]
Habitat and distribution
editIt is found on oak and other hardwoods through eastern North America.[1]
Uses
editThis fungus has been used in eastern Asia as a popular remedy for many illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and other stomach ailments.[2] In modern pharmacology, it has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health in mice.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Zan, Li-feng; Qin, Jian-chun; Zhang, Ya-mei; Yao, Yan-hua; Bao, Hai-ying; Li, Xiang (2011). "Antioxidant Hispidin Derivatives from Medicinal Mushroom Inonotus hispidus". Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 59 (6): 770–772. doi:10.1248/cpb.59.770. PMID 21628917.
- ^ Liu, Xin; Hou, Ruolin; Xu, Kaiqiang; Chen, Lei; Wu, Xiaoping; Lin, Wenxiong; Zheng, Mingfeng; Fu, Junsheng (2019-02-15). "Extraction, characterization and antioxidant activity analysis of the polysaccharide from the solid-state fermentation substrate of Inonotus hispidus". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 123: 468–476. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.069. ISSN 0141-8130. PMID 30445081. S2CID 53568765.
External links
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Media related to Inonotus hispidus at Wikimedia Commons- Index Fungorum
- USDA ARS Fungal Database
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