Skip to main content
Black-footed polypores
1 species
Stalked polypores split from Polyporus by Zmitrovich & Kovalenko in 2016, typically with a dark, velvety stem base. Picipes badius is the best-known species.
Caps smooth, brown to reddish brown; stem central to lateral, blackened at the base; pores small, whitish; spores smooth, hyaline; hyphal system dimitic; white rot.
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 Entries are compiled from cited sources and reviewed, but may be incomplete or out of date — check the sources, and never rely on this library alone to identify or eat a mushroom.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.
