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Postia bracket fungus

Postia pelliculosa

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright orange brackets with dense reddish orange hairy tops. The largest was about 55 mm wide.The uneven underside was a stark white with minute angular pores and a few bruises oozing brown liquid. Clear moisture droplets were also seen on the pore surface.

Habitat:

Spotted growing on damp eucalyptus tree stump in a rain forest.

Notes:

This species is also seen in New Zealand and South America. <br> Order: Polyporales

Reference Links:

Postia pelliculosa | Atlas of Living Australia

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