Polyporus umbellatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Polyporales |
Family: | Polyporaceae |
Genus: | Polyporus |
Species: | P. umbellatus
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Binomial name | |
Polyporus umbellatus | |
Synonyms | |
Dendropolyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Jülich |
Polyporus umbellatus is an edible species of mushroom, found growing on roots of old beeches or oak (e.g. [1]). It is also called umbrella polypore.
The fruit body is composed of numerous (sometimes several hundred) caps. They are 1–4 cm in diameter, deeply umbilicate, light brown, and form the extremities of a strong, many branched stalk. The compound fungus can be up to 40 cm in diameter. The pores are narrow and white. The stalk is whitish grey, and originates from a strong, tuber-like nodule that is underground. The flesh is white, rather soft when young, although hardens with age.
Choice edible. [2]
Polyporus umbellatus may contain bioactive compounds with immunostimulating, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Polyporus umbellatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Polyporales |
Family: | Polyporaceae |
Genus: | Polyporus |
Species: | P. umbellatus
|
Binomial name | |
Polyporus umbellatus | |
Synonyms | |
Dendropolyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Jülich |
Polyporus umbellatus is an edible species of mushroom, found growing on roots of old beeches or oak (e.g. [1]). It is also called umbrella polypore.
The fruit body is composed of numerous (sometimes several hundred) caps. They are 1–4 cm in diameter, deeply umbilicate, light brown, and form the extremities of a strong, many branched stalk. The compound fungus can be up to 40 cm in diameter. The pores are narrow and white. The stalk is whitish grey, and originates from a strong, tuber-like nodule that is underground. The flesh is white, rather soft when young, although hardens with age.
Choice edible. [2]
Polyporus umbellatus may contain bioactive compounds with immunostimulating, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective properties. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]