Synonyms: Antrodia odora, Incrustoporia tschulymica, Incrustoporia tschumymica, Polyporus odorus, Poria odora.
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Estonian: Taiga-peenpoorik, Finnish: Korpiludekääpä, Swedish: Ostticka.
Skeletocutis odora is a species of polypore fungus that grows on decaying wood, particularly oak and pine. In East and Central Texas, it has been found to fruit in the spring and fall, typically on logs and stumps in moist, shaded areas. The fungus produces annual, effused-reflexed to pileate fruiting bodies with a distinctive sweet, anise-like odor and a grayish-brown to tan poroid hymenium. It is a relatively small to medium-sized fungus, usually 2-8 cm wide and up to 1 cm thick.
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2019
Antrodia like resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2019
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a surface of a log of an oak or may be a pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Details of a resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a vertically cut surface of a log of an oak or may be a pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on an oak or may be pine log in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Colors of polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Texture of polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Close up of polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Margin of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a cut surface of a pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
Close up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a cut surface of a pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a cut surface of a pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
Soft polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a cut surface of a pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
Close up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora covering a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
White resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a fallen oak on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Details of white resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a fallen oak on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Margin of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 9, 2021
Fungus beetles on a resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Guttation of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora with a fungus beetle on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Edge of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 18, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a side of a thick pine log in a shallow ditch on roadside of Forest Service Road 203 on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 26, 2022
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a side of a thick pine log in a shallow ditch on roadside of Forest Service Road 203 on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 26, 2022
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a side of a thick pine log in a shallow ditch on roadside of Forest Service Road 203 on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 26, 2022
Allantoid spores of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora (spore size 3.44-3.8 x 1-1.1) on a side of a thick pine log in a shallow ditch on roadside of Forest Service Road 203 collected 1/26/2022 on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2022
Spore size 3.44 - 3.8 × 1 - 1.1 µm, length to width ratio Q = 3.2 - 3.9.
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora together with web-like fungus Sporophagomyces on a big wet fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora growing together with web-like fungus Sporophagomyces on a big wet fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
Pores of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a side of a big wet fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a big wet fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
Spores of a resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora (spore size 4.4 - 4.8 x 1.3 - 1.47) from a big wet fallen pine collected in Sam Houston National forest a day before. Texas, September 1, 2022Spore size 4.4 - 4.8 × 1.3 - 1.47 µm, length to width ratio Q = 3.2 - 3.6.
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2023
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a cut surface of a large pine near campground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 18, 2023
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a cut surface of a large pine near campground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 18, 2023
Spores of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora from a vertically cut surface of a large fallen pine near campground, collected a day before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 19, 2023Spore size 4 - 4.3 × 1.1 - 1.4 µm, length to width ratio Q = 2.83 - 3.9.
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) on a side of a thick wet pine log 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
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) covering a thick wet pine log 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 resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora(?) a side of a thick wet pine log 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
Texture of orange and white resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
Orange and white resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
Close-up of orange and white resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
Dried resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora together with slime mold Stemonitis on a cut surface of a fallen pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2024
Texture of dried resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a cut surface of a fallen pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2024
Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2024
Growth of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2024
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2024
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2024
Spores of resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora from a vertically cut surface of a pine, collected a day before from North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2024The observations document the presence of the resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora in Sam Houston National Forest, specifically on pine trees. The fungus was found on cut surfaces, vertically cut trunks, and thick wet logs. Observations were made over several years (2023-2024) at various locations within the forest, including Caney Creek Trail, North Wilderness Trail, and Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. The mushroom's texture, growth, and spores were noted, with some observations featuring orange and white colors. Some records also mention co-occurrence with other organisms like slime mold Stemonitis. The repeated sightings suggest that Skeletocutis odora is a common species in the area, thriving on pine substrates in the forest ecosystem. Overall, the observations provide valuable information on the distribution, habitat, and characteristics of this fungus in Sam Houston National Forest.
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