| Cryptoporus volvatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Basidiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Agaricomycetidae |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptoporus |
| Species: | C. volvatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoporus volvatus (Peck) Shear |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cryptoporus volvatus var. pleurostoma (Pat.) Sacc. |
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Cryptoporus volvatus is a polypore fungus that decomposes the rotting sapwood of conifers. It is an after effect of the pine bark beetle bug attack. Also known as the "Grey-Brown Sap Rot" mushroom.