scaly polypore

Noun
  1. A fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity;
    Widely distributed in the northern hemisphere (synset 113073691)
    is a type of: polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom - woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
    belongs to: genus polyporus, polyporus - type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers
    same as: polyporus squamosus

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