Schizophyllum amplum (Lév.) Nakasone
(Poplar Bells)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSchizophyllum amplum (Poplar Bells)
FamilySCHIZOPHYLLACEAE (a family of basidiomycete fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Schizophyllum amplum (Poplar Bells) :
1: Schizophyllum amplum (Poplar Bells)
8 May 2004 OSGR: TF40 52° 40’ N, 0° 10’ E Vice County: Cambs (VC 29) England
2 fruitbodies on fallen Poplar twig
Image 1: Fruitbody - top surface - magnifiedImage 2: Fruitbody - under surface - magnifiedImage 3: Fruitbody - under surface - magnified (2)Image 4: Spores (indicated) - magnifiedImage 5: Spores (indicated) - magnified (2)Image 6: Thick-walled hairs from top surface - magnifiedImage 7: Thick-walled hairs from top surface - magnified (2)Image 8: Thick-walled hairs from top surface - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Thick-walled hairs from top surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 10: Thin-walled filamentous hyphae in context - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1996 Vol 10 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 10 (2): rear cover.
() Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L. 1975 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 3 Coronicium - Hyphoderma Corticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 3, Fungiflora
Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M. 2011 Fungi associated with Poplars Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 56-67.

Schizophyllum amplum (Poplar Bells) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Schizophyllum amplum (Poplar Bells)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Schizophyllum amplum (Poplar Bells)
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