polypore
Pored wood fungus
A polypore is a bracket fungus that grows shelf-like from tree trunks and logs, releasing spores through tiny pores on its underside rather than gills.
Most are tough or woody rather than fleshy, and many are perennial, adding growth rings year after year.
Some species cause wood rot; others are prized medicinally or for tinder.
Support or category
- conkBlow to the skull
- myceliumFungal filament network
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- hyphaeFungal filamentous structures
basidiomycota · decomposer · mushroom · chitin · mycology · lignin · cap · pileus
Traditional healing practices
- reishiMedicinal bracket fungus
- chagaParasitic birch fungus
- turkey tailFan-shaped wood decomposer
- medicinalHaving healing properties
dye · tea · extract · supplement · traditional use · foraging · wildcrafting
Unproductive people or things
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- logSectioned tree trunk
- stumpTrunk base after felling
- snagUnforeseen complication
forest · trees · habitat · deciduous · coniferous · canopy · old-growth · white rot
Producing reproductive cells
- leatheryResembling animal hide
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- corkyResembling bark tissue
- fibrousMade of threads
banded · concentric rings · fan-shaped · tiered · layered · tough · persistent · annual growth
bracket
Support or category
hyphae · basidiomycota · decomposer · mushroom · chitin · mycology · lignin · cap · pileus · context
folk medicine
Traditional healing practices
- reishiMedicinal bracket fungus
- chagaParasitic birch fungus
- turkey tailFan-shaped wood decomposer
medicinal · dye · tea · extract · supplement · traditional use · foraging · wildcrafting
deadwood
Unproductive people or things
snag · forest · trees · habitat · deciduous · coniferous · canopy · old-growth · white rot · brown rot
spore-bearing
Producing reproductive cells
fibrous · banded · concentric rings · fan-shaped · tiered · layered · tough · persistent · annual growth · crust