Skip to main content
Resinous polypores
1 species
Annual polypores that are soft and fleshy when young and dark brown and tough when mature, causing white rot. North America has I. resinosum on hardwoods and I. benzoinum on conifers.
Caps velvety, zoned brown with a pale margin; pores whitish, bruising brown; KOH black on cap; spores allantoid, small, inamyloid; hyphal system dimitic.
Never eat a wild mushroom based on a web page — confirm with an expert.
Mycology is an evolving science: names, classifications and safety information change as research advances. Entries are compiled from cited sources and reviewed, but may be incomplete or out of date — check the sources, and never rely on this library alone to identify or eat a mushroom.
Join WeMush to browse species, discover strains, and start your cultivation journey.
