Diary — Grifola colensoi
Grifola colensoi
Dec 20, 2021
Grifola is a genus of fungi in the family Meripilaceae, which includes some edible fungi such as Grifola frondosa, commonly known as hen-of-the-woods (or Maitake in Japan); not to be confused with Laetiporus sulphureus, known among English speakers as chicken of the woods. The genus was circumscribed by Samuel Frederick Gray in 1821.
This specimen was found on decomposing wood in the Mount Aspiring National Park.