| scaly polypore 
 
 a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity;
 widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
 • Syn:
 Polyporus squamosus
 • Hypernyms:
 polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom
 • Member Holonyms:
 Polyporus, genus Polyporus
 
 
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