Species

Bridgeoporus nobilissimus (Noble polypore)

Bridgeoporus nobilissimus. Photo: (c) noah_siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Bridgeoporus is a fungal genus in the family Polyporaceae. A monotypic genus, it contains the single polypore species Bridgeoporus nobilissimus, first described to science in 1949. Commonly known both as the noble polypore and the fuzzy Sandozi, this fungus produces large fruit bodies (or conks) that have been found to weigh up to 130 kilograms (290 lb). The upper surface of the fruit body has a fuzzy or fibrous texture that often supports the growth of algae,…

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