Multicolor Gilled Polypore (Lenzites betulina)

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Photo by PucaK

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Caps hemispherical or forming a ‘rosette’,; approximately 3 inches wide; concentric zones of colors – primarily pinks, pale purples and browns. Underside has white ‘gills,’

Habitat:

Growing on a fallen log at the edge of a mixed hardwood/pine woods.

Notes:

These are young specimens; colors may fade with time.
Gills on the underside of the brackets distinguish Lenzites betulina from Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) which has pores on the underside.