Three Red-belted polypores, Fomitopsis mounceae. This very common polypore is extremely variable:
"White to light yellow when young, maturing to brown with a reddish concentric zone near margin; knob-like when young, shelf-like to hoof-shaped at maturity; ... grows on more than 100 host tree species." (Common Mushrooms of the Northwest)
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| Mature mushroom, with just a hint of the red "belt". |
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| A younger specimen. One in the book matches this exactly. |
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| Two "babies". Almost completely white, knob-like. |
In the brief interval between rains, everything was wet, but these polypores were even more so; the guttation droplets that cover them are secreted from inside the mushroom itself.
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Tres políporos de cinturón rojo, Fomitopsis mounceae. Este políporo muy común es extremadamente variable:
"Blanco o amarillo claro cuando está joven, marrón con una zona concéntrica rojiza cerca del margen al madurar; en forma de botón o nudo cuando está joven, como repisa o casco de caballo al madurar; ... crece sobre más de 100 especies de árboles hospedadores." (Common Mushrooms of the Northwest)
- Un hongo maduro. La banda rojiza no es muy marcada en este ejemplar.
- Un poco más joven. Mi libro guía tiene una foto de uno casi idéntico.
- Dos "bebitos". Casi completamente blancos, y con forma de botón o bola.
En el intervalo entre lluvia y lluvia, todo el bosque estaba mojado, pero las gotas que cubren estos políporos, gotitas de gutación, son exudadas desde el interior del hongo mismo.




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