pore fungus

/pɔər ˌfʌŋgəs/

Definitions of pore fungus

1. noun

   woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
   synonyms: polypore, pore mushroom

   types:

   bracket fungus, shelf fungus

   a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures

   Albatrellus dispansus

   a rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor

   Albatrellus ovinus, sheep polypore

   a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular

   Neolentinus ponderosus

   a gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender

   Nigroporus vinosus

   a woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores

   Oligoporus leucospongia

   a pore fungus with a whitish cottony soft cap found on conifer logs in forests at high elevation in the western United States and adjacent Canada

   Polyporus tenuiculus

   a fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods

   Polyporus squamosus, scaly polypore

   a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere

   Fistulina hepatica, beefsteak fungus

   a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States

   type of:

   basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi

   any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota