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Fungi of Zihuatanejo

KINGDOM FUNGI

-Fungi Including Lichens ( Kingdom Fungi)

-Basidiomycete Fungi (Phylum Basidiomycota)

-Higher Basidiomycetes (Subphylum Agaricomycotina)

-Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)

-Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)

-Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)

- Genus Daedaleopsis

-Thin-walled Maze Polypore (Daedaleopsis confragosa)


Daedaleopsis confragosa, commonly known as the blushing bracket, is a species of bracket fungus. It’s known for its maze-like pore surface and its tendency to stain reddish or pinkish when damaged, hence the name "blushing." Greyish to brown with concentric zones of lighter and darker colour.

Daedaleopsis

Daedaleopsis (Genus)

Description

  • Daedaleopsis is a genus of wood-decaying bracket fungi in the family Polyporaceae. Fruiting bodies are typically tough, leathery to corky, fan-shaped or semicircular, and attached directly or by a short stalk to woody substrates. The upper surface is often concentrically zoned and coloured in shades of brown, grey, tan, or reddish-brown, while the underside bears elongated, maze-like pores or gill-like folds characteristic of the genus.

Range

  • Daedaleopsis has a broad distribution in temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions, particularly in forested areas of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Species occur throughout Mexico, including Guerrero and the Pacific coastal region, and Daedaleopsis may be encountered around Zihuatanejo where suitable dead or decaying wood is present.

Habitat

  • Species grow primarily on dead or weakened hardwoods, including fallen branches, logs, stumps, and standing dead trees. They are found in forests, tropical dry woodland, riparian vegetation, gardens, and other areas containing woody debris. Fruiting bodies may persist for extended periods because of their tough, durable texture.

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