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Daedalea quercina
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About
Fomitopsis quercina is a species of mushroom in the order Polyporales. Commonly known as the thick-walled maze polypore, maze-gill fungus, oak-loving maze polypore, or oak mazegill, the specific epithet refers to the oak genus Quercus, upon which it frequently grows, causing a brown rot. It is found in Eurasia, Northern Africa and Australasia. Though inedible, it can be used as a natural comb and has been the subject of chemical research.
- Family
- Fomitopsidaceae
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- Name
- Daedalea quercina
- Slug
- daedalea-quercina
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Fomitopsidaceae
- Genus
- Daedalea
- Species
- quercina
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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