Inonotus hispidus
| Inonotus hispidus | |
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| File:Inonotus-hispidus01.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Hymenochaetales |
| Family: | Hymenochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Inonotus |
| Species: | I. hispidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst., (1880)
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| Synonyms | |
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Boletus hirsutus | |
| Inonotus hispidus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| File:Pores icon.png | Pores on hymenium |
| File:No cap icon.svg | No distinct cap |
| File:NA cap icon.svg | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
| File:NA cap icon.svg | Lacks a stipe |
| Spore print is brown | |
| File:Parasitic fungus.svg | Ecology is parasitic |
| File:Mycomorphbox Inedible.png | Edibility is inedible |
Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a North American fungus and plant pathogen.
Description
[edit | edit source]The fruit bodies are generally semicircular and lumpy, measuring 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in) across. They are orangish with a lighter margin when fresh, blackening in age. The flesh is orangish and the spore print is brown.[1]
Similar species
[edit | edit source]Inonotus quercustris is more frequent to the south, with Ischnoderma resinosum and Laetiporus persicinus also being similar.[1]
Habitat and distribution
[edit | edit source]It is found on oak and other hardwoods through eastern North America.[1]
Uses
[edit | edit source]This fungus has been used in eastern Asia as a popular remedy for many illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and other stomach ailments.[2] In modern pharmacology, it has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health in mice.[3]
References
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External links
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- Index Fungorum
- USDA ARS Fungal Database
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