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Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838

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Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr., Epicr. Syst. Mycol. 405 (1838)

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(L.) Fr.
L.
Fr.
1838
405
as 'betulina'
Fr.
ICN
species
Lenzites betulinus

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betulinus

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Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838

Pileus horizontal, sessile, attached behind by an expanded base, more or less reniform or semicircular, tomentose or minutely velvety, pallid, slightly zoned, tinged brownish, becoming pale, margin similar in colour, 5-12 cm. long, 2.5-6 cm. broad; flesh up to 8 mm. thick behind, becoming gradually thinner up to the acute straight margin, corky and elastic, white; gills rather thin, radiating from the point of attachment of the fungus, broad, forked and anastomosing, straight, dingy-white; spores elliptical, smooth, 4 x 2 µ.
Dannevirke, New Zealand. Australia, Europe, Siberia, United States.
On trunks, stumps, &c.
When young the gills are thickish, somewhat joined together here and there, resembling pores; at a later stage of development they become thin, with a thin sharp edge. Imbricated as a rule. Entire fungus corky and tough, firm and rigid, usually indistinctly zoned.

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Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. (1838)

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Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Finland
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
Germany
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
New Zealand
Bay of Plenty
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
New Zealand
Nelson
Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. 1838
United Kingdom

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1 January 2001
3 September 2014
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