Synonyms: Bjerkandera dichroa, Boletus dichrous, Caloporus dichrous, Gelatoporia dichroa, Gloeoporus candidus, Gloeoporus dichrous, Leptoporus dichrous, Polyporus dichrous, Polyporus erythropus, Polyporus macowanii, Polyporus nigropurpurascens, Polystictus dichrous, Poria subviridis, Stereum dichroides, Striglia macowanii.
Common name: bicoloured bracket.
Vitreoporus dichrous is a species of fungus in the family Ganodermataceae. It is a wood-decaying fungus that grows on deciduous trees, particularly oak. In East and Central Texas, it has been found growing on post oak, live oak, and other hardwoods. The fungus produces perennial, sessile, or stipitate fruiting bodies with a glossy, dark brown to black cap and a white to light brown pore surface. It is commonly encountered in wooded areas, especially in the Edwards Plateau and Piney Woods regions of East and Central Texas.
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, September 15, 2018
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 21, 2018Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) under an oak log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) with caps on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Texture of polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on an oak log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) covering underside of an oak log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2019Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019Lone Star Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Resupinate polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) covering a fallen oak branch in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Polypore mushroom Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak in area of Caney Creek crossing on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, February 9, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) over old crust fungus Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a fallen oak in area of Caney Creek crossing on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, February 9, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) over old cracked crust fungus Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a fallen oak in area of Caney Creek crossing on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, February 9, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Masses of polypore mushrooms Gelatoporia dichroa (Gloeoporus dichrous, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak in area of Caney Creek crossing on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, February 9, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 7, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 7, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Texture of bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 7, 2020Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Texture of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Close-up of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Upper and lower cap surfaces of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on an oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 5, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021113 Parkview Dr, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Underside of bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021113 Parkview Dr, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous, Gelatoporia dichroa) on a fallen oak on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Caps and their underside of bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous, Gelatoporia dichroa) on a fallen oak on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2021Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Found at mushroom walk of GSMS. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous) with some black hairs of a fungal parasite(?) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Found at mushroom walk of GSMS. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Polypore fungus Vitreoporus dichrous on upper surface of a stump of hackberry or oak on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2022Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Unusual growth of fungus Vitreoporus dichrous on a stump of hackberry or oak on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2022Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Young growth of fungus Vitreoporus dichrous on a stump of hackberry or oak on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2022Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Polypore fungus Vitreoporus dichrous on a cut surface of a stump of hackberry or oak on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2022Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Tissue and a spore of polypore fungus Vitreoporus dichrous from a stump under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2022
Hyphae of polypore fungus Vitreoporus dichrous from a stump under a microscope, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 24, 2022
Bicoloured bracket mushroom (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a horizontally cut surface of a sweetgum stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 1, 2022Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Close-up of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a horizontally cut surface of a sweetgum stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 1, 2022Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Texture of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a horizontally cut surface of a sweetgum stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 1, 2022Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a stick on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 24, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Underside of bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a stick on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 24, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Bicoloured bracket mushroom (Vitreoporus dichrous) on top of a dried, slightly rotting juniper at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023Lakeview Drive, Burleson County, Texas, United States
Pink resupinate polypore mushroom Vitreoporus dichrous with white margins on a fallen juniper at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023Lakeview Drive, Burleson County, Texas, United States
Spores of bicoloured bracket mushrooms (Vitreoporus dichrous) collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
Spores of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Vitreoporus dichrous) from a dried juniper, collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Polypore mushrooms Vitreoporus dichrous on a fallen oak or pine without bark near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of polypore mushrooms Vitreoporus dichrous on a fallen tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Bicoloured bracket polypore mushrooms Vitreoporus dichrous on a fallen tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Spores of polypore mushrooms Vitreoporus dichrous from a fallen tree, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 13, 2023
Resupinate form of bicoloured bracket fungus (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a twig on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
Bicoloured bracket fungus (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen tree branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
Close-up of resupinate form of bicoloured bracket fungus (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a twig on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023The observations document the presence of Vitreoporus dichrous, a bicoloured bracket polypore fungus, in various locations across Texas, primarily in Sam Houston National Forest and surrounding areas. The fungus was found growing on different types of trees, including oak, pine, juniper, and sweetgum, as well as on sticks and twigs. Observations were made over several years, from 2022 to 2023, with varying forms of the fungus noted, including resupinate and bracket-like growths. The fungus was often found on fallen or cut trees, and its spores were collected and examined under a microscope. The observations provide a record of the distribution and growth patterns of Vitreoporus dichrous in the region, highlighting its adaptability to different environments and substrates. Overall, the observations demonstrate the widespread presence of this fungus in Texas, particularly in wooded areas.
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