Fungus
Cone Bracket Fungus
Microporus xanthopusAlso known as Yellow-footed Polypore, Yellow-stemmed Microporus
Cone bracket fungi form striking, funnel-shaped fruiting bodies with distinct concentric bands of yellow, brown, and chestnut across their thin upper surfaces. Supported by a slender yellow-to-tan stalk, these glossy brackets grow on fallen hardwood branches throughout tropical rainforests. As essential saprotrophs, they break down tough wood fibers and recycle vital nutrients back into the forest floor.
SaprotrophicFunnel-shapedTropical
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyHardwood logs, Decaying branches, Forest litter
Predators
- Fungus beetles
- Termites
- Snails
ThreatsDeforestation and habitat loss
HabitatsTropical rainforests and humid woodlands
Life spanFruiting body persists several months
Classification
- OrderPolyporales
- FamilyPolyporaceae
- GenusMicroporus
- SpeciesMicroporus xanthopus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Many wild mushrooms have toxic look-alikes; never ingest wild fungi based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Substrate Spotting: Search on fallen, bark-free branches on damp tropical forest floors.
- Underside Check: Observe the tiny pore surface underneath the cap using a hand lens.
Ecological Companion Fábio Ortiz Goulart / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Atsushi Nakajima, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Atsushi Nakajima · cc-by
Polypore Relative Jerzy Opioła / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
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