Hapalopilus croceus is a species of polypore fungus. It was originally described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796 as Boletus croceus; Marinus Anton Donk transferred it to genus Hapalopilus in 1933 to give it the name by which it is currently known. The species is found in Asia, Europe, Oceania, and North America, where it grows on the rotting wood of deciduous trees.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Polyporaceae |
| Genus: | Hapalopilus |
| Species: | H. croceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hapalopilus croceus | |
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Description
It is a semicircular orange to yellow polypore mushroom which can grow up to 8 inches wide. The underside is a reddish orange color. The spore print is white. It rarely grows in forests across Europe and North America.
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat |
 | Hymenium attachment is not applicable |
| | Lacks a stipe |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Distribution and Habitat
It is mainly found decomposing old oak and Chessnut trees. This mushroom is considered rare as other mushroom decompose the trees first.
Edibility
Edibility is inedible and potentially poisonous