Synonyms: Agaricus soloniensis, Boletus soloniensis, Fomitopsis komatsuzakii, Ischnoderma soloniense, Piptoporus soloniensis, Polyporus angolensis, Polyporus appendiculatus, Polyporus irpex, Polyporus komatsuzakii, Polyporus medullae, Polyporus pseudosulphureus, Polyporus soloniensis, Polyporus trichrous, Tyromyces trichrous, Ungulina soloniensis.
Common name: mystery chick.
Piptoporellus soloniensis is a species of fungus in the family Amylocorticiaceae. It is a small to medium-sized polypore with a semicircular to fan-shaped cap, typically 1-4 cm wide, and a white to cream-colored pore surface. In East and Central Texas, it has been found growing on deciduous trees, particularly oak and maple, often on dead or dying branches. The fungus is relatively rare in the region, but can be encountered during summer and fall months, typically in moist, shaded areas.
Young mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of rotten oak wood on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 19, 2018
Dissected young mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 19, 2018
Mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, June 9, 2018
Mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, June 9, 2018
Mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a rotting oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, June 9, 2018
Dissected Mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, June 9, 2018
Old polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 15, 2018
Underside of an old polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 15, 2018
Pores of an old polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 15, 2018
Mystery chick polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis on an oak stump on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019
Caps of mystery chick mushrooms Piptoporellus soloniensis on an oak stump on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 28, 2019
Mature polypore mystery chick mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 20, 2019
Mature polypore mystery chick mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
Faded whitish cap of old polypore mushroom mystery chick (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 4, 2020
Underside of old polypore mushroom mystery chick (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 4, 2020
Zonate cap of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of wood on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Upper view of a cap of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Cap texture of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Close-up of a cap of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Cap margin of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Pore surface of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Cap with its underside of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a piece of wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Cross section of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 22, 2021
Mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Underside of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Wrinkled orange cap of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Orange cap of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a rotting log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Cap texture of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a rotting log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Cap surface of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a rotting log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Underside of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a rotting log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Slug feeding on pore surface of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a rotting log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2021
Underside of mature dry mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis)(?) collected during mushroom walk on D. L. property. Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas, June 11, 2022
Mature dry mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis)(?) collected during mushroom walk on D. L. property. Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas, June 11, 2022
Underside of young mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) collected during mushroom walk on D. L. property. Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas, June 11, 2022
Young mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) collected during mushroom walk on D. L. property. Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas, June 11, 2022
Polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis on a log on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Underside of polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis from a log on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Pore surface of polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis from a log on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Close-up of underside of polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis from a log on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Cross section of polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis from a log on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Dissected polypore mushroom Piptoporellus soloniensis from a log on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Mature mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on an oak(?) log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Cap of mature mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Mystery chick mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on side of a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) and its underside on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Close-up of pores of mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Young mystery chick mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on side of a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Velvet upper surface of a young mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Cap of a young mystery chick mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Side view of young mystery chick mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Cross section of young mystery chick mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 23, 2022
Spores of polypore mushrooms Piptoporellus soloniensis from a log on floodplain, collected in area of Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 23, 2022
Upper view of mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Cap surface of mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Cap and underside of mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Mature mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
Mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on rotting wood on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 24, 2022
Young mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on rotting wood on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 24, 2022
Mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on elm wood in muddy area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Underside of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Pores of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Section of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Mature mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on an elm log in muddy area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 2, 2024
Underside of mature mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on an elm log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 2, 2024
Pore surface of mature mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 2, 2024
Close-up of pore surface of mature mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 2, 2024
Section mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 2, 2024
Spores of mystery chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 2, 2024The observations document the presence of Mystery Chick polypore mushrooms (Piptoporellus soloniensis) in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, over several years (2022-2024). The mushrooms were found on various types of rotting wood, including elm and other deciduous trees. Observations were made at different times of the year, with the mushrooms appearing in various stages of maturity. The documentation includes detailed descriptions and photographs of the mushrooms' caps, undersides, pores, and spores. The observations provide a comprehensive record of the species' presence, growth habits, and characteristics in the region. Overall, the data suggests that Mystery Chick polypore mushrooms are common in the area and can be found on rotting wood throughout the year, with peak sightings during the fall season. The observations contribute to a better understanding of the species' ecology and distribution.
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