Pycnoporus cinnabarinus
species of fungus
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus, also known as the cinnabar polypore, is a saprophytic, white rot decomposer.
Its fruit body is a bright orangish shelf fungus up to 12 centimetres (4+3⁄4 in) across and 1.5 cm (5⁄8 in) thick. It stains dark in potassium hydroxide. There 2–4 pores per mm. The spore print is white.
It is common in many areas and is widely distributed throughout the world. It is inedible. It produces cinnabarinic acid to protect itself from bacteria.
Ecology
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus contribute to forest ecological heath by breaking down lignin in the wood of dead trees. Its ability to break down lignin facilitates nutrient cycling in mostly deciduous and temperate woodlands that contain hardwoods.
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