Aleurodiscus oakesii
| Aleurodiscus oakesii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Russulales |
| Family: | Stereaceae |
| Genus: | Aleurodiscus |
| Species: | A. oakesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Aleurodiscus oakesii | |
| Aleurodiscus oakesii | |
|---|---|
| Smooth hymenium | |
| Cap is depressed | |
| Hymenium attachment is irregular or not applicable | |
| Lacks a stipe | |
| Spore print is cream | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is inedible | |
Aleurodiscus oakesii is a cluster of small, gray-white, irregular cup-shaped saprotrophic fungi that grows on decaying hardwood tree bark. This fungus may also be called hophornbeam discs, and it causes smooth patch disease. A. oakesii is found year round in North America, Europe, and Asia and is commonly found on oak trees.