Meripilus giganteus Meripilus giganteus is a polypore fungus in the family Meripilaceae.

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Meripilus giganteus is a polypore fungus in the family Meripilaceae. ... This bracket fungus, commonly known as the giant polypore or black-staining polypore, is often found in large clumps at the base of trees, although fruiting bodies are sometimes found some distance away from the trunk, parasitizing the fungi, The sporocarp (also known as fruiting body, fruit body or fruitbody) is a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are born.

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