Summary ²

Phaeolus is a genus of polypore fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek word φαιος meaning "dark" or "obscure".

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1. (c) Travis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/51378257@N00/5565277347
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaeolus

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• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
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