Phylloporus rhodoxanthus
Systematics:- Department: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Boletales
- Family: Boletaceae
- Genus: Phylloporus (Phylloporus)
- Species: Phylloporus rhodoxanthus (Phylloporus red-orange)
or
Fillopor red-yellow
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus (Phylloporus rhodoxanthus) now belongs to the bolet family. True, some mycologists classify the described species as a pig family.
External description
Fillopore is red-orange characterized by a wavy-edged cap, olive or brick-red, with a cracking surface with flesh peeking through the cracks. The hymenophore of the described species has one feature. It is a cross between tubular and lamellar hymenophores. Sometimes it is more close to the spongy type of the hymenophore, characterized by angular pores, or the lamellar type, in which the bridges are clearly visible between the plates. The plates are characterized by a yellow color and most often descend to the stem of the mushroom.
Season and habitat of the fungus
Fillopor red-orange chooses coniferous and deciduous forests for its habitat. You can meet this species in Asia (Japan), Europe and North America.
Edibility
Conditionally edible.