Species details
Hexagonal-pored polypore
Neofavolus alveolaris
Inedible
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Description
A small orange-ochre wood fungus with very large angular pores resembling honeycomb.
Identification features
Cap about 2–8 cm wide, round to kidney-shaped, thin and pale ochre to orange. Pores are large, angular and run slightly down the very short lateral stem.
Identification checklist
Key clues are the small orange-ochre cap and very large, regularly honeycomb-like angular pores.
Detailed features
- Cap
- Cap about 2–8 cm wide, round to kidney-shaped, thin and pale ochre to orange.
- Hymenophore
- Pores are large, angular and run slightly down the very short lateral stem.
Size
- Cap diameter
- 2–8 cm
Habitat
Grows on dead hardwood, mainly branches and logs, especially in spring and summer.
Fruiting period
April, May, June, July, August, September
Ecology
- Substrate
- Dead wood
- Notes
- Grows on dead hardwood, mainly branches and logs, especially in spring and summer.
How to separate similar species
Cerioporus squamosus is usually larger and has a different scaly cap pattern.