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Aurantiporus fissilis/Appelboomkaaszwam

Aurantiporus fissilis

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Also known as Spongipellis fissilis, this mushroom is a rather rare sight in the Netherlands. It has a "Vulnerable"-status on the national Red List.

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Comments (2)

It is indeed! Since this necrotrophic fungus grows on old fruittrees, especially on Malus (and occasionally on old Fagus), I guess it's vulnerability is due to herbi- and fungicides that keep the appletrees free from parasites. Here it is only found in culture landscapes (also bio-gardens) and open woods.
That's a handsome specimen. Do you know what the cause of its vulnerability is?

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