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Cyclomyces setiporus (Polyporus intybaceus) and birch polypore, Piptoporus betulinus (Polyporus betulinus). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France, Switzerland and Belgium, Atlas des Champignons, Paul Klincksieck, Paris, 1910
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Atlas Bessin Birch Champignons Fungus Guide Lassus Leon Mushroom Mushrooms Mycology Polyporus Rolland Polypore
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This stunning chromolithograph depicts two exquisite polypore mushrooms, the Cyclomyces setiporus, also known as the Brittle Gilt Polypore or Intybaceous Polypore, and the Piptoporus betulinus, commonly referred to as the Birch Polypore or the Polyporus betulinus. The intricate details of their cap structures, pores, and substrate connections are beautifully rendered in this 1910 illustration by A. Bessin, as faithfully replicated by Lassus for Leon Rolland's seminal mycological guide, Atlas des Champignons. The Brittle Gilt Polypore, Cyclomyces setiporus, is characterized by its fan-like, branched caps, which can reach up to 20 cm in diameter. Its pores are angular and tubular, and the cap surface is often covered in a layer of white, powdery veil. This polypore typically grows on dead or dying hardwood trees, particularly oak and beech. The Birch Polypore, Piptoporus betulinus, is easily identified by its large, irregularly shaped caps, which can grow up to 30 cm in diameter. Its pores are round and tubular, and the cap surface is typically covered in a whitish, felt-like veil. This polypore is a saprotroph that thrives on birch trees, often forming large, conspicuous fruiting bodies on the trunks and branches. These polypores play essential roles in forest ecosystems by breaking down dead wood and recycling nutrients back into the soil. Their intricate structures and symbiotic relationships with trees have long fascinated mycologists and naturalists alike. This chromolithograph serves as a testament to the beauty and importance of these fascinating fungi in the natural world.
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