Polyporus tuberaster
Species of fungus
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Polyporus tuberaster, commonly known as the tuberous polypore[2][3] or stone fungus,[4] is a species of fungus in the genus Polyporus.[5] It is easily identified by the fact that it grows from a large sclerotium that can resemble buried wood or a potato.[4]
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| Polyporus tuberaster | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Polyporus |
| Species: | P. tuberaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyporus tuberaster (Jacquin ex Persoon) Fries 1821 | |
The yellow-brown cap is 4–15 centimetres (1+1⁄2–6 in) wide[4] and ranges from convex to flat and even funnel-shaped.[6] The whitish stalks can grow upwards of 10 cm high and 2–4 cm wide.[6] The spores and spore print are white.[4][6]
The species is edible but also tough[6] unless young and well cooked.[4]
