| Albatrellus confluens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Albatrellaceae |
| Genus: | Albatrellus |
| Species: | A. confluens |
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| Albatrellus confluens (Alb. & Schwein.) Kotl. & Pouzar (1957) | |
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Albatrellus confluens is a species of fungus in the family Albatrellaceae. It is commonly referred to as fused polypore. It is similar to ovinus, but bitter and with age tend to salmon color.
Description
The top of the cap is a white to whitish-grey/brown, depending on age. The pores attach to the underside of the cap and continue partway down the stipe. When heated, the mushroom can become a green-yellow color.
This mushroom also produces Grifolin, an anticancer molecule.
The species is inedible.
Possible confusions
See also
References
- Holmberg, Pelle. (2013). The pocket guide to wild mushrooms : helpful tips for mushrooming in the field. Marklund, Hans, 1937-, Hedström, Ellen. New York: Skyhorse. ISBN 9781620877319. OCLC 816030405.
- Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuides. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
External links
Media related to Albatrellus confluens at Wikimedia Commons- Albatrellus confluens in Index Fungorum
- Albatrellus confluens in MycoBank.
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| Albatrellus confluens | |
| Boletus confluens | |
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