Diary — Grifola colensoi
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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.
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This specimen was found on decomposing wood in the Mount Aspiring National Park.