Hapalopilus rutilans

Scientific nameHapalopilus rutilans (Pers.) Murrill 
Derivation of name:   Hapalopilus means "with a soft
tender pileus or cap"; rutilans means "reddish or ruddy."
SynonymyHapalopilus nidulans (Fr.) P. Karst., Polyporus
nidulans Fr.
Common names:   Tender nesting polypore.
Phylum:   Basidiomycota
Order:   Polyporales
Family:   Polyporaceae
Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; solitary, grouped,
or in overlapping clusters on decaying deciduous (rarely
conifer) wood; June through November.   
Dimensions:  Caps up to 12 cm wide and 2.5 cm thick.   
Upper surface:  Brownish-orange to cinnamon-brown; with
matted hairs, becoming glabrous; one or more concentric
furrows.
Pore surface: Yellowish to cinnamon-brown; 2-4 pores per
mm.
Edibility: Serious toxicity is associated with eating this
polypore.
Comments: All parts turn purple with KOH or
ammonia.
 
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Figure 1. Sessile brackets of Hapalopilus rutilans. These
brackets are soft and watery when fresh. Photo © John
Plischke III.


Figure 2. Top and bottom surfaces of tender nesting
polypore. Photo © John Plischke III.


Figure 3. Pore surface of tender nesting polypore.
Photo © Tom Volk.


Figure 4. Enlarged view of the pore surface visible in
Figure 2. Photo © John Plischke III.


Figure 5. The purple discoloration on the cap is from the
application of KOH. Photo © Tom Volk.


Figure 6. Application of ammonia or KOH to the pore surface
produces a purple coloration. Photo © Gary Emberger.

 

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