Panus conchatus
| Panus conchatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Panaceae |
| Genus: | Panus |
| Species: | P. conchatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Panus conchatus | |
| Synonyms | |
| Panus conchatus | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is not recommended | |
Panus conchatus, commonly known as the lilac oysterling, smooth panus, or conch panus, is a species of fungus. Despite being a gilled species, phylogenetic analysis has shown it is closely related to the pored species found in the family Polyporaceae.
The fruit bodies are characterized by a smooth, lilac- or tan-colored cap, and decurrent gills. The fungus is saprophytic and fruits on the decomposing wood of a wide variety of deciduous and coniferous trees throughout the Northern Hemisphere.