milk-white toothed polypore
Irpex lacteus
Summary 2
Irpex lacteus is a common fungus spread throughout temperate areas of the world. It is the type of the genus Irpex. Irpex lacteus is considered a polypore, but depending on growth conditions it can also produce hydnoid hymenophore. Due to this variability and abundance of the species it has been described as a new species to science numerous times.
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- CalPhotos
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- Mushroom Observer
- MykoWeb
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- USDA PLANTS database
- 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
