Synonyms: Fomes platincola, Fomes robustus, Fomitiporella punctata, Fomitiporia dryophila, Fomitiporia earleae, Fomitiporia jamaicensis, Fomitiporia laminata, Fomitiporia langloisii, Fomitiporia lloydii, Fomitiporia maxonii, Fomitiporia obliquiformis, Fomitiporia tsugina, Fuscoporella costaricensis, Fuscoporia dryophila, Fuscoporia punctata, Phellinus friesianus, Phellinus maxonii, Phellinus punctatus, Polyporus maxonii, Polyporus punctatus, Poria costaricensis, Poria dryophila, Poria earleae, Poria friesiana, Poria jamaicensis, Poria laminata, Poria langloisii, Poria lloydii, Poria maxonii, Poria obliquiformis, Poria punctata, Poria tsugina, Poria viticola, Suillus maxonii.
Common name: elbowpatch crust.
Fomitiporia punctata is a fungal species that belongs to the family Hymenochaetaceae. It is a wood-decaying fungus that typically grows on dead or dying trees, particularly oak and elm. In East and Central Texas, Fomitiporia punctata has been found to fruit on a variety of hardwood tree species, often forming effused-reflexed to pileate basidiocarps with reddish-brown to grayish-brown caps and white to yellowish pores. The fungus is known to cause a brown rot type of decay, and its presence can be indicative of advanced decay in infected trees.
Bracket mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on a live oak in Thomas Park. College Station, Texas, December 13, 2017
Resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia punctata complex(?) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 16, 2017
Polypore mushroom Fomitiporia langloisii(?) (Fomitiporia punctata complex) on an oak stump in shady place in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 2018
Close up of polypore mushroom Fomitiporia langloisii(?) (Fomitiporia punctata complex) on an oak stump in shady place in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 2018
Light brown pores of mushroom Fomitiporia langloisii(?) (Fomitiporia punctata complex) on an oak stump in shady place in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 2018
Resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia langloisii(?) (Fomitiporia punctata complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 1, 2019
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia langloisii(?) (Fomitiporia punctata complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 1, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia punctata on an oak log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 27, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia punctata on a fallen oak on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 19, 2019
Close up of resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia punctata on a fallen oak on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 19, 2019
Prostrate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2020
Prostrate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2020
Close-up of prostrate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2020
Mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on a fallen live oak on Hoots Hollow Trail in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, February 15, 2020
Details of mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on a fallen live oak on Hoots Hollow Trail in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, February 15, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group on a dry tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 11, 2020
Underside of polypore mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila(?) (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on a dry branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 6, 2020
Polypore mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila(?) (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on a dry branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 6, 2020
Young velvety polypore mushrooms Fomitiporia dryophila(?) (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on a dry branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 6, 2020
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, November 8, 2020
Pores of resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, November 8, 2020
Pore pattern of resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, November 8, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, November 8, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of an oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 21, 2020
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of an oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 21, 2020
Small patch of resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of an oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 21, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of black cherry in shade of bushes in prairie in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 24, 2020
Pores of resupinate mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of black cherry in shade of bushes in prairie in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 24, 2020
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of black cherry in shade of bushes in prairie in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 24, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on smooth bark of a dry branch of black cherry in shade of bushes in prairie in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 24, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of Yaupon in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of Yaupon in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of Yaupon in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2021
Flat resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch of Yaupon in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2021
Prostrate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group on a fallen tree branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata complex on a dry branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2021
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata group) on a large oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Close-up of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata group)(?) on a dry oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata group)(?) on a dry oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Pattern of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata group)(?) on a dry oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Texture of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata group)(?) on a dry oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Prostrate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group on a fallen tree branch in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, October 4, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom of Fomitiporia punctata group on a fallen tree branch in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, October 4, 2021
Polypore mushroom Fomitiporia dryophila (Fomitiporia punctata - robusta complex) on a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a dry black locust tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022
Close-up of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a dry black locust tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022
Pore surface of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a dry black locust tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) growing over old fungus on a dry black locust tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 25, 2022
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a fallen tree on Kivanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, February 15, 2022
Close-up of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a fallen tree on Kivanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, February 15, 2022
Spores of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) taken from Lick Creek Park 2/15/2022. Texas, February 16, 2022
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a fallen honey locust in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2022
Texture of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a fallen honey locust in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2022
Section of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a fallen honey locust in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2022
Spores of Fomitiporia punctata mushroom from honey locust collected in Lick Creek Park 2/17/2022. Texas, February 18, 2022
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata) on a dry honey locust in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 30, 2022
Resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia punctata on a dry honey locust in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 30, 2022
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia punctata on a dry tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 30, 2022
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Fomitiporia punctata on a dry tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 30, 2022
Elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata)(?) on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Close-up of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata)(?) on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Old and new growth of elbowpatch crust fungus (Fomitiporia punctata)(?) on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022The observations document the presence of Fomitiporia punctata, also known as elbowpatch crust fungus, in various locations across Texas. The fungus was found on different tree species, including live oaks, black locusts, and honey locusts, in both urban and natural areas. Observations were made over a period of two years, with the fungus appearing in various forms, from resupinate polypore mushrooms to crust-like growths. The observations also note the texture, pore surface, and spores of the fungus. The data suggests that Fomitiporia punctata is widespread in Texas, can grow on different tree species, and can be found in various environments. The observations provide valuable information on the distribution, morphology, and ecology of this fungal species. Overall, the observations contribute to a better understanding of Fomitiporia punctata and its role in ecosystems.
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