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Trutovik or fellinus black-limited is also known by Latin names:
- Polyporus nigrolimitatus;
- Ochroporus nigrolimitus;
- Black coals;
- Cryptoderma nigrolimitatum;
- Phellopilus nigrolimitatus.
Boletus fungus from the department Basidiomycetes.
The edges are rounded, uneven thickness and irregular shape
What does fellinus black-limited look like?
A fungus with a long biological cycle that parasitizes decaying or treated wood.
External characteristic:
- The hat can be prostrate-bent, rounded cushion-shaped, narrow elongated bowl. Follows the curves of the wood surface on which it grows. The average thickness of the fruiting body is 10-15 cm, the width is up to 3 cm. A distinctive feature of the species is the presence of a contrasting light wavy ridge along the edge with a porous structure.
- The surface at the beginning of the growing season is light brown or brown, felted with fine dense pile, soft and even. The structure of young mushrooms is spongy elastic.
- In old fellinus, the surface changes to a dark chocolate color, shallow furrows of various sizes appear. Fruiting bodies become brittle and brittle, the structure of the cork is hard and dry. Moss often appears on the surface. The edges of the cap become sharp, the color is dark ocher.
- The tissue is divided into two layers: the upper one is dense dark brown with a reddish tinge, the lower one near the hymenophore is softer and lighter in color. The layers are separated by a black stripe, reaching a width of up to 3 cm in large specimens.
- The lower spore-bearing part is smooth tubular with small densely arranged pores, uneven. The coloration of young fellins is golden with a brown tint, while that of mature ones is brown. The color along the edge of the cap is lighter than at the base.
Spores are cylindrical with thin walls, light yellow in color.
Each specimen is unique in its own way, there are no mushrooms with the same shape
Where does fellinus black-limited grow?
A rarely seen fungus grows on old stumps, decaying dead wood. It can be found only on conifers, preference is given to spruce or fir, it rarely settles on pine. The main location is on the lower part of the trunks covered with a moss pillow. It can also grow on treated wood, causing spotted rot. Prefers protected taiga hard-to-reach forests. In Our Country, it is found in the Far East, in the mountainous regions of the Urals and Siberia, less often in the Caucasus.
Is it possible to eat fellinus black-limited
The species has no nutritional value, the fruiting bodies are porous, hard, tasteless and odorless. The black-limited tinder fungus is an inedible species.
Conclusion
Phellinus black-limited – a tubular species with a long-term biological cycle. Grows on rotting, as well as processed coniferous wood. The structure is dry and hard, has no nutritional value.
