Inonotus hispidus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Hymenochaetales |
Family: | Hymenochaetaceae |
Genus: | Inonotus |
Species: | I. hispidus |
Binomial name | |
Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst., (1880) | |
Synonyms | |
Boletus hirsutus Contents |
Inonotus hispidus | |
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![]() | Pores on hymenium |
![]() | No distinct cap |
![]() | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
![]() | Lacks a stipe |
![]() | Spore print is brown |
![]() | Ecology is parasitic |
![]() | Edibility is inedible |
Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a North American fungus and plant pathogen.
The fruit bodies are generally semicircular and lumpy, measuring 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in) across. They are orangish with a lighter margin when fresh, blackening in age. The flesh is orangish and the spore print is brown. [1]
Inonotus quercustris is more frequent to the south, with Ischnoderma resinosum and Laetiporus persicinus also being similar. [1]
It is found on oak and other hardwoods through eastern North America. [1]
This fungus has been used in eastern Asia as a popular remedy for many illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and other stomach ailments. [2] In modern pharmacology, it has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health in mice. [3]