Synonyms: Fomes unitus, Perenniporia medulla, Physisporinus vitellinus, Physisporus vitellinus, Polyporus pulchellus, Polyporus tenuis, Polyporus unitus, Poria chrysella, Poria medulla, Poria medullaris, Poria pulchella, Poria tenuis, Poria vitellina.
Perenniporia tenuis is a crustose, bracket-forming fungus that grows on dead wood, particularly hardwoods like oak and elm. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits in the spring and fall, producing thin, semicircular to irregular brackets with a smooth, grayish-brown upper surface and a pale underside. The pores are small and angular, numbering 5-7 per mm. It is commonly found on fallen logs, stumps, and standing dead trees in deciduous forests and woodlands.
Resupinate (crust) polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a dry oak branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 25, 2017
Crust polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen oak branch in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 28, 2017
Corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) covering a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Texture of brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) covering a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Patches of brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) covering a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Close up of brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) covering a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) spreading on a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Colors of brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Caps of a brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Close up of caps of a brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Caps of a brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Details of caps of a brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2017
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Brown and white crust (corticioid) polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a log in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) spreading on a log in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Close up of corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 4, 2017
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) of a fallen branch in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2017
Brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on an oak branch on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2017
Brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) with lichens on an oak branch on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2017
Close up of brown corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on an oak branch on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2017
Close up of yellow corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 10, 2017
Yellow corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 10, 2017
Texture of yellow corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 10, 2017
Crust (corticioid) polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, February 19, 2018
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) covering a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, February 19, 2018
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) spreading on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, February 19, 2018
Corticioid polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 12, 2018
Light brown resupinate polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen oak branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 30, 2018
Resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis on a fallen oak twig on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis on a fallen oak twig on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
Corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen oak or elm on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
Corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) growing over last year layer on a fallen oak or elm on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
Close-up of corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen oak or elm on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 28, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 28, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 28, 2021
Details of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 28, 2021
Pattern of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 28, 2021
Polypore mushrooms Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 25, 2021
Underside of polypore mushrooms Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 25, 2021
Close-up of polypore mushrooms Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 25, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2021
Pattern of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen broadleaf tree (elm or oak) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) covering a fallen broadleaf tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen broadleaf tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen broadleaf tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2021
Orange patch of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen broadleaf tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis on a thin fallen tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 28, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis on a thin fallen tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 28, 2021
Patches of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis on a thin fallen tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 28, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis on a thin fallen tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 28, 2021
Light brown resupinate polypore mushrooms Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen broadleaf branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 25, 2023
Close-up of light brown resupinate polypore mushrooms Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen broadleaf branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 25, 2023
Light brown resupinate polypore mushrooms Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a cut surface of a fallen broadleaf branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 25, 2023
Spores of light brown resupinate polypore mushrooms Perenniporia tenuis(?) collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2023The observations document the presence of Perenniporia tenuis, a resupinate polypore mushroom, in various locations in Texas, particularly in Sam Houston National Forest and Lick Creek Park. The fungus was found growing on fallen broadleaf trees, branches, and trunks, often covering large areas. Observations were made over several years, from 2021 to 2023, during different seasons. The mushrooms were described as light brown to orange in color, with a smooth to wrinkled texture. Spores were also collected and observed. The fungus appears to be widely distributed in the area, with multiple sightings on various trails and locations. The observations provide valuable information on the habitat, distribution, and morphology of Perenniporia tenuis in Texas.
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