Inonotus hispidus

Inonotus hispidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Hymenochaetales
Family: Hymenochaetaceae
Genus: Inonotus
Species:
I. hispidus
Binomial name
Inonotus hispidus
(Bull.) P. Karst., (1880)
Synonyms

Boletus hirsutus
Boletus spongiosus
Boletus velutinus
Boletus villosus
Hemidiscia hispida
Inodermus hispidus
Inonotus hirsutus
Phaeolus endocrocinus
Phaeoporus hispidus
Polyporus endocrocinus
Polyporus hispidus
Polystictus hispidus
Xanthochrous hispidus

Inonotus hispidus
Mycological characteristics
Pores on hymenium
No distinct cap
Hymenium attachment is not applicable
Lacks a stipe
Spore print is brown
Ecology is parasitic
Edibility is inedible

Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a fungus and plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia and North America.

Description

The fruit bodies are generally semicircular and lumpy, measuring 10–20 centimetres (4–8 in) across. They are orangish with a lighter margin when fresh, blackening in age. The flesh is orangish and the spore print is brown.

Similar species

Inonotus quercustris is more frequent to the south, with Ischnoderma resinosum and Laetiporus persicinus also being similar.

Habitat and distribution

It is found on oak and other hardwoods through eastern North America.

Uses

This fungus has been used in eastern Asia as a popular remedy for many illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and other stomach ailments. In modern pharmacology, it has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health in mice.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
  2. ↑ Zan, Li-feng; Qin, Jian-chun; Zhang, Ya-mei; Yao, Yan-hua; Bao, Hai-ying; Li, Xiang (2011). "Antioxidant Hispidin Derivatives from Medicinal Mushroom Inonotus hispidus". Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 59 (6): 770–772. doi:10.1248/cpb.59.770. PMID 21628917.
  3. ↑ Liu, Xin; Hou, Ruolin; Xu, Kaiqiang; Chen, Lei; Wu, Xiaoping; Lin, Wenxiong; Zheng, Mingfeng; Fu, Junsheng (2019-02-15). "Extraction, characterization and antioxidant activity analysis of the polysaccharide from the solid-state fermentation substrate of Inonotus hispidus". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 123: 468–476. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.069. ISSN 0141-8130. PMID 30445081. S2CID 53568765.