Definition of Scaly polypore

1. Noun. A fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere.

Exact synonyms: Polyporus Squamosus
Generic synonyms: Polypore, Pore Fungus, Pore Mushroom
Group relationships: Genus Polyporus, Polyporus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scaly Polypore

scalpless
scalpriform
scalpriform incisors
scalprum
scalprums
scalps
scaly
scaly-sided merganser
scaly-winged
scaly anteater
scaly anteaters
scaly fern
scaly leg
scaly lentinus
scaly pholiota
scaly polypore (current term)
scaly ringworm
scaly tetter
scalyfoot
scam
scam artist
scamble
scambled
scambler
scamblers
scambles
scambling
scamel
scamels
scamilli

Literary usage of Scaly polypore

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rambles in Search of Flowerless Plants by Margaret Plues (1864)
"The scaly polypore (P. squamosus, Plate XVIII., Jig. 4), is familiar to all observers, growing like irregular brackets of great extent, and considerable ..."

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