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Fistulina hepatica
Sign in to saveAlso known as beefsteak polypore, ox tongue, tongue mushroom, beefsteak fungus, poor man’s steak
species of fungus
OverviewAI-generated
Fistulina hepatica is a species of fungus in the family Fistulinaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Fungi, phylum Basidiomycota, class Agaricomycetes, and order Agaricales. The species is classified as a parasitic mushroom with a pink spore print and is considered edible. Its taxon author citation is (Schaeff.) With. (1801). Common names for this organism include Beefsteak Polypore, tafod bustach, 牛排菌, Biefstukzwam, and pstřeň dubový.
The fungus has a regional conservation status of Near Threatened. It is found on decaying wood. Records of Fistulina hepatica exist in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. The species has 50,206 occurrences documented in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, 9,411 observations on iNaturalist, and 1,162 records in iDigBio.
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Species
Beefsteak Polypore
SPECIES
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderAgaricales
- FamilyFistulinaceae
Sobre madera en descomposición.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,162
- With media
- 481
- Family
- Fistulinaceae
- Collections
- LSUM, NCU, CINC, MSC, MEL, DUKE
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
Fistulina hepatica, commonly known as the beefsteak fungus, beefsteak polypore, poor man's steak, ox tongue, or tongue mushroom, is a bracket fungus classified in the Agaricales. As its common names suggest, it visually resembles a slab of meat.
The species can be found in Europe, Africa, Australia, and North America. It is edible when cooked, although older specimens may need special preparation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fistulina hepatica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.