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Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 405 (1838) [1836-1838]

Agaricus coriaceus sensu auct.
Agaricus betulinus L., Sp. pl. 2: 1176 (1753)
Daedalea betulina (L.) Fr., Prodr. fl. neomarch. (Berolini): 371 (1804)
Daedalea variegata Fr., Observ. mycol. (Leipzig) 2: 240 (1818)
Apus coriaceus Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 617 (1821)
Lenzites flaccidus (Bull.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 406 (1838) [1836-1838]
Lenzites betulinus f. flaccidus (Bull.) Bres., Hedwigia 53: 50 (1912)

Habitat: On dead wood of deciduous trees in woodland and on heathland. Most frequently reported on dead stumps of Betula spp., and occasionally on fallen trunks of Fagus. Also known on Alnus, Corylus, Crataegus, Populus tremula, Quercus and Ulmus spp.

Notes: Generally common and widespread, but occasional to rather rare in Scotland fide R. Watling (pers. comm.).

Distribution: E: c, S: o, W: c, NI: c, ROI: c, Other: Channel Islands: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 67182; Scotland: K(M) 75778; Wales: K(M) 75751; ROI: K(M) 78707

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), p. 232-233
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Non gilled fungi, Heterobasidiomycetes, Aphyllophorales, Gasteromycetes 2: 412 pp. (1986), p. 284, pl. 352
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Heterobasidioid, Aphyllophoroid and Gasteromycetoid Basidiomycetes, (Ed.: Lise Hansen & Henning Knudsen) 3: 444 pp. (1997), p. 228
D:, in Ryvarden, L & Gilbertson, R.L., European Polypores: Abortiporus - Lindtneria, (Ed.: Ryvarden L. & Gilbertson R.L) 1: 1-387 (1993), p. 377

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