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Known as Polyporus adustus (Willd.) Fr. A very abun- 
dant and rather variable species, common on dead decid- 
uous wood, especially of the beech and elm. The pileus is 
white or pallid and the hvmenium is smoke-colored in the 
young plants, but becomes black in older specimens. It is 
sometimes found partly resupinate and always much imbri- 
cated. From August until winter. 
Illustrations: Bull. Herb. Fr. pi. 501, f. 2; Sow. Eng. 
Fungi pi. 231. 
28. Bjerkandera fumosa (Pers.) Karst. Medd. Soc. Faun. FI. 
Fenn. 5 : 38. 1879. 
Boletus fumosus Pers. 
Known as Polyporus fumosus (Pers.) Fr. This plant is 
closely related to the preceding species, but is larger and 
thicker. The hvmenium is lighter in color and the mouths 
of the tubes are larger and more irregular. On willow and 
elm. Common. 
29. Bierkandera puberula (Berk. & Curt.) Murrill, N. Am. 
Flora 9:41. 1907. 
Daedalea puberula Berk. & Curt. 
More commonly known as Polyporus puberula Berk. & 
Curt., and P. fragrans Peck. This plant can be easily recog- 
nized by its fragrant odor which persists even after the 
plant has been dried. The tubes are dark colored; the 
mouths are large, unequal, and becoming lacerate at matur- 
ity. Found most frequently on dead elm wood, from Octo- 
ber until December. 
30. Trametes suaveolens (L.) Fries, Gen. Hymen. 11. 1S36. 
Boletus suaveolens L. 
Also known as T. odora Fr. The willow tree is the only 
host of this species. Probably rare in Ohio. 
Illustrations: Hussey, 111. Brit. Myc. pi. 43; Sow. Eng. 
Fungi pi. 228. 
31. Piptoporus suberosus (L.) Murrill, Jour. Myc. 9 : 94. 1903. 
Boletus suberosus L. 
Generally known as Polyporus betulinus (Bull.) Fr. 
Common in the northern part of the state on birch trees. 
Illustrations; Bull. Herb. Fr. pi. 312; Sow. Eng. Fungi 
pi. 212; Hard, p. 408, f. 337. 
32. Porodisculus pendulus (Schw.) Murrill, N. Am. Flora 9 : 47. 
1907. 
Peziza pendula Schw. 
Also known as Polyporus pocula (Schw.) Berk. & Curt., 
and as P. cupulaeformis Berk. & Curt. Found on chestnut 
and sumac bushes. Rare. 
