Polyporus melanopus
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Polyporus melanopus is a species of mushroom in the genus Polyporus
Polyporus
Polyporus is a genus of fungi in the Polyporaceae family. It is a genus used for the production of single cell proteins, sources of mixed protein extracted from pure or mixed cultures of algae, yeasts, fungi or bacteria used as a substitute for protein-rich foods, in human and animal feeds.The...

. It can be found growing on dead wood.

Description

Polyporus melanopus has a brown velvety cap which grows up to 10 cm across.
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