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Black Pinwheel-type Fungus

Mushroom

Black Pinwheel-type Fungus

Resupinatus sp. (cf. R. applicatus) ยท genus Resupinatus

Needs VerificationLow Moist seasons on deadwood Observed on Portal 33 First seen 2026-08-01

Small dark fruiting bodies growing from woody substrate with pinwheel/shell-like morphology that prompted a Resupinatus comparison.

About

Description

Small dark fruiting bodies growing from woody substrate; pinwheel/shell-like morphology prompted Resupinatus comparison. Alternative discussed: split-gill, Schizophyllum commune.

Safety Cautions

No consumption designation.

Traditional Medicine

No known use.

Ecological Role

Saprotrophic decomposition of woody material.

Fungi Relationships

Saprotrophic on wood.

Season

Moist seasons on deadwood

Habitat

Dead woody material

Portal 33 Location

Woody substrate

Verification Needed

Macro images of attachment point, underside/gills and substrate.

Educational use only. Identification, edibility, and traditional medicinal knowledge is shared for learning. Always obtain positive identification before eating, harvesting, or medicinally using any plant or fungi. This Atlas is not medical advice.