Skrunt Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 This was found growing on a log. The gills/pores seem to be absent or worn away. The mushroom is an yellowish-orange color with a black central depression. discovered around south-western Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Skrunt, this seems to be an example of Polyporus badius, but it looks old and degraded. Usually this species will be more reddish or liver-colored on the top, approaching black in the center. The fruiting surface of P. badius has such small pores, they are almost invisible without magnification. The underside will become yellowed with age and eventually show rot, as your sample does. The stipe is not shown in your photos, but will be black if this is P. badius, giving it its common names of black-footed polypore or black-leg. See info at: https://www.mushroomexpert.com/polyporus_badius.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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