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Black Footed Polypore - Picipes badius Thin, flexible caps with short, woody stems. The caps were dark red/dark purple. Pores were dingy white and bruised when marked. They were 12-15 cm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing at the base of a decorticated, rotting tree on the edge of a deciduous forest.<br /> <br /> *Royoporus badius, Polyporus picipes, and Polyporus badius are deprecated synonyms.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68339/black_footed_polypore_-_picipes_badius.html" title="Black Footed Polypore - Picipes badius"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/68339_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=579Tb2yYlFTkJpY9Q4rD6qdkyVM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Black Footed Polypore - Picipes badius Thin, flexible caps with short, woody stems. The caps were dark red/dark purple. Pores were dingy white and bruised when marked. They were 12-15 cm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing at the base of a decorticated, rotting tree on the edge of a deciduous forest.<br /> <br /> *Royoporus badius, Polyporus picipes, and Polyporus badius are deprecated synonyms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68338/black_footed_polypore_-_picipes_badius.html Black Footed Polypore,Fall,Geotagged,Picipes badius,Royoporus badius,United States,picipes,polypore" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Picipes badius,Royoporus badius,United States,black footed polypore,polypore Click/tap to enlarge

Black Footed Polypore - Picipes badius

Thin, flexible caps with short, woody stems. The caps were dark red/dark purple. Pores were dingy white and bruised when marked. They were 12-15 cm wide.

Habitat: Growing at the base of a decorticated, rotting tree on the edge of a deciduous forest.

*Royoporus badius, Polyporus picipes, and Polyporus badius are deprecated synonyms.

Black Footed Polypore - Picipes badius Thin, flexible caps with short, woody stems. The caps were dark red/dark purple. Pores were dingy white and bruised when marked. They were 12-15 cm wide. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing at the base of a decorticated, rotting tree on the edge of a deciduous forest.<br /> <br /> *Royoporus badius, Polyporus picipes, and Polyporus badius are deprecated synonyms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/68338/black_footed_polypore_-_picipes_badius.html Black Footed Polypore,Fall,Geotagged,Picipes badius,Royoporus badius,United States,picipes,polypore

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The Black-footed polypore

"Royoporus badius" or "Picipes badius" is a species of fungus in the family Polyporaceae. It causes a white rot of hardwoods and conifers. The species is found in temperate areas of Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. It has a dark brown or reddish-brown cap that reaches a diameter of 25 cm, and a stipe that is often completely black or brown at the top and black at the base.

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Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 27, 2018. Captured Oct 26, 2018 12:54 in 690 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.