Pilatoporus spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Vampola, (1996) Polyporus sordidus Cooke, (1886) Polyporus spraguei Berk. & M.A. Curtis, (1872) Trametes spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Ryvarden, (1980) Tyromyces spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Murrill, (1907) Tyromyces subtrimiticus Corner, (1989)
Fomitopsis spraguei is a polypore isolated from Washington and Oregon.[1] It can function as a plant pathogen for Quercus species, or as a detritivore for various hardwood logs.[1]
Identification
F. spraguei is a perennial fungi. It is sessile, meaning it sticks out from the wood, and sometimes curls up on the edges.[1] It can grow to up to 4 cm thick.[1] The top surface can be ivory white to grey, without any bands or rings.[1] It may have matted "hairs" or be smooth, there is some variation within the species.[1] The bottom of the fungus may be white, buff, or pale brown, and may have a pink tint.[1] The inside of the fungus if broken open is tough and corky, coloured white to grey.[1] There are 3-6 round pores per millimetre.[1]
