Phellopilus is a fungal genus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. Circumscribed in 2001, the genus is monotypic, containing the single widespread species Phellopilus nigrolimitatus.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Phellopilus nigrolimitatus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Fuscoporia viticola
- Porodaedalea chrysoloma
- Australoporus tasmanicus
- Porodaedalea abietis
- Phellinus laevigatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Hymenochaetales
- Family
- Hymenochaetaceae
- Genus
- Phellopilus
- Species
- Phellopilus nigrolimitatus
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