Laetiporus gilbertsonii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Laetiporaceae |
| Genus: | Laetiporus |
| Species: | L. gilbertsonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Laetiporus gilbertsonii Burds. (2001)
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Laetiporus gilbertsonii is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae.
Taxonomy
[edit]It was one of three new Laetiporus species published in 2001, which were distinguished genetically from the common Laetiporus sulphureus; the others were L. conifericola and L. huroniensis. The type collection, made in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in 1997, was found fruiting on a eucalyptus tree.
The fungus is named in honor of mycologist Robert Lee Gilbertson.[1]
Description
[edit]The yellow to orangish cap is 20–30 centimetres (8–12 in) wide, becoming lobed and zonate with age.[2] The flesh is soft, white to yellowish, with a mild or sour taste. The spore print is white.[2]
Similar species
[edit]Laetiporus conifericola is very similar in appearance, but is readily distinguished by its growth on conifers.[3] L. sulphureus and Pycnoporellus fulgens are also similar.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is found in western North America (from September to November)[2] and South America.[4] It has been collected in Oregon and Washington.[1]
It grows on hardwood stumps and logs.[2]
Uses
[edit]L. gilbertsonii is edible,[5] although some people have reported experiencing gastrointestinal upset after consuming it.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Burdsall, H.H. Jr; Banik, M.T. (2001). "The genus Laetiporus in North America" (PDF). Harvard Papers in Botany. 6 (1): 43–55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ a b c d e Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
- ^ Desjardin, D.E.; Wood, M.G.; Stevens, F.A. (2014). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Portland; London: Timber Press. p. 389. ISBN 978-1-60469-353-9.
- ^ Campi, Michelle Geraldine; Azevedo-Olivera, Caue; Costa-Rezende, Diogo; Maubet Cano, Yanine; Morera, Guillermo; Urcelay, Carlos; Drechsler-Santos, Elisandro Ricardo; Robledo, Gerardo Lucio (2022). "What are the Laetiporus species present in southern South America?". Lilloa: 193–218. doi:10.30550/j.lil/2022.59.S/2022.09.19. hdl:20.500.12008/40618.
- ^ Meuninck, Jim (2017). Foraging Mushrooms Oregon: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Mushrooms. Falcon Guides. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4930-2669-2.
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