Synonyms: Antrodia mollis, Boletus substrigosus, Cerrena mollis, Daedalea lassbergii, Daedalea mollis, Daedaleopsis mollis, Datronia mollis, Polyporus mollis, Polyporus sommerfeldtii, Polyporus sommerfeltii, Trametes mollis, Trametes serpens, Trametes serpenti.
Common name: common mazegill.
Cerioporus mollis is a species of polypore fungus that grows on dead or dying hardwood trees, particularly oak and elm. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in late spring to early fall, producing soft, velvety, yellowish-brown caps that are 2-8 cm in diameter. The pore surface is white to light brown, and the tubes are short and decurrent. It can be found on stumps, logs, and living trees, often in shaded, humid areas near streams or rivers.
Prostrate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry Japanese Privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2021
Close-up of prostrate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry Japanese Privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2021
Patches of resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry Japanese Privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2021
Pore surface of a mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry Japanese Privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2021
Effused-reflexed polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry Japanese Privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2021
Details of polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry Japanese Privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2021
Texture of polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry Japanese Privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis) on a dry branch of Japanese privet bush (with larger leaves) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis) on a dry branch of Japanese privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2021
Prostrate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis) on a dry branch of Japanese privet bush in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2021
Common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) on dry stems of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2023
Common mazegill resupinate polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) on dry stems of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2023
Texture of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) on dry stems of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2023
Close-up of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) on dry stems of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2023
Mature pores of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) on dry stems of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2023
Dry stems of box elder or hackberry with resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis) collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 5, 2023
Stems of box elder or hackberry with common mazegill polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis) collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 5, 2023
Common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) from a dry standing tree of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 4, 2023
Caps of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) from a dry standing tree of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 4, 2023
Upper surface and underside of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 4, 2023
Pores of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 4, 2023
Details of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 4, 2023
Close-up of pores of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 4, 2023
Spores (in lugol) of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) collected a day before in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2023
Spores (in toluidine blue) of common mazegill polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) collected a day before in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2023
Spore size 9.5 - 11.3 × 3.41 - 4.1 µm, length to width ratio Q = 2.5 - 3.
Resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry stem of Japanese Privet bush on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 20, 2023
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry stem of Japanese Privet bush on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 20, 2023
Patches of resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry stem of Japanese Privet bush on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 20, 2023
Common mazegill mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) on a dry standing tree of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, October 20, 2023
Underside of a polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis from a dry standing tree of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, October 20, 2023
Hairy cap of a polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis from a dry standing tree of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, October 20, 2023
Caps of polypore mushrooms Cerioporus mollis from a dry standing tree of Japanese privet in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, October 20, 2023
Spores of polypore mushrooms Cerioporus mollis collected in Hensel Park a day before. College Station, Texas, October 21, 2023
Light brown resupinate polypore mushroom with large coarse pores Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry trumpet vine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 4, 2023
Close-up of light brown resupinate polypore mushroom with large coarse pores Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry trumpet vine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 4, 2023
Young growth of light brown resupinate polypore mushroom with large coarse pores Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) on a dry trumpet vine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 4, 2023
Spores of resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis)(?) from a trumpet vine collected 5 days before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 9, 2023
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis on a dry tree on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 5, 2024
Resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis on a dry tree on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 5, 2024
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis on a dry tree on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 5, 2024The fungus Cerioporus mollis was observed in East and Central Texas over several years (2021-2024). The majority of sightings were in Hensel Park, College Station, on dry Japanese privet bushes, with some observations also made in Sam Houston National Forest and Kiwanis Nature Trail. The fungus was found growing on various substrates, including tree trunks, stems, and vines. Observations included descriptions of the fungus's morphology, such as its light brown to hairy cap, large coarse pores, and spore characteristics. Spores were collected and examined under different stains, including lugol and toluidine blue. The observations demonstrate the presence and variability of Cerioporus mollis in the region, highlighting its ability to grow on diverse hosts and substrates. Overall, the data provide a comprehensive record of this fungus's occurrence and characteristics in East and Central Texas.
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