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Orange Sponge Polypore (Pycnoporellus alboluteus)

The orange sponge polypore (Pycnoporellus alboluteus) is a snowbank mushroom commonly found on montane conifer logs. Its large size and bright colors make for quite a conspicuous display.


Orange sponge polypore (Pycnoporellus alboluteus). Focus-stacked composite. Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California, USA.
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Orange sponge polypore (Pycnoporellus alboluteus), close-up of the cottony textures. Focus-stacked composite. Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California, USA.
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Darkling beetle (Iphthiminus lewisii) feeding on orange sponge polypore (Pycnoporellus alboluteus). Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Amador County, California, USA.
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