Fungi
Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood
Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores]
Sighting 4446516

Laetiporus portentosus

White Punk at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Laetiporus portentosus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Oct 2022
Laetiporus portentosus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Oct 2022
Laetiporus portentosus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Oct 2022
Laetiporus portentosus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Laetiporus portentosus 5 Oct 2022 Heino1
Laetiporus portentosus 4 Oct 2022 trevorpreston
Unidentified 3 Oct 2022 Marchien

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Australomisidia pilula (Lozenge-shaped Flower Spider) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Nov 2022 by CathB
Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Nov 2022 by CathB
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Ehrharta erecta (Panic Veldtgrass) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Sep 2022 by lbradley
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Limoniidae (family) (Unknown Limoniid Crane Fly) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 7 Aug 2022 by CathB
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Heteronympha paradelpha (Spotted Brown) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by CathB
Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by CathB
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Jan 2022 by CathB
Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Jan 2022 by CathB
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Holt, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Jenny54
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Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Holt, ACT - 18 May 2021 by MattFox
Chorista australis (Autumn scorpion fly) at Holt, ACT - 18 May 2021 by MattFox
Coprinellus (Ozonium state) at Holt, ACT - 18 May 2021 by tpreston
Hypoxylon sp. at Holt, ACT - 18 May 2021 by tpreston
Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Holt, ACT - 18 May 2021 by tpreston
Syrphidae (family) (Unidentified Hover fly) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by CathB
Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by CathB
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by CathB
Therevidae (family) (Unidentified stiletto fly) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by CathB
Leucauge dromedaria (Silver dromedary spider) at Holt, ACT - 15 Jan 2021 by CathB
Ajuga australis (Austral Bugle) at Holt, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by MattFox
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Holt, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Pardillana limbata (Common Pardillana) at Holt, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Homotrysis cisteloides (Darkling beetle) at Holt, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Aphaenogaster longiceps (Funnel ant) at Holt, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Echium plantagineum (Paterson's Curse) at Holt, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by MattFox
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Holt, ACT - 15 Sep 2020 by Tammy
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Holt, ACT - 15 Sep 2020 by Tammy
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Holt, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by Kurt
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Holt, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Holt, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Oenochroma vinaria (Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth) at Holt, ACT - 18 Jun 2020 by CathB
Arasia mollicoma (Flat-white Jumping Spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by CathB
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020 by CathB
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2020 by CathB
Cetratus rubropunctatus (Long green crab spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by CathB
Pseudohalme laetabilis (A Longhorn Beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Opiliones (order) (Unidentified harvestman) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Opiliones (order) (Unidentified harvestman) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Sep 2019 by Kurt
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Euryopis umbilicata (Striped tick spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 30 Jul 2019 by CathB
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 May 2019 by CathB
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 by Harrisi
Castiarina subvicina (A jewel beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Myiagra cyanoleuca (Satin Flycatcher) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 by AlisonMilton
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 by AlisonMilton
Callibracon capitator (White Flank Black Braconid Wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton
Stephanopis sp. (genus) (Knobbly crab spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Sep 2018 by CathB
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Belconnen, ACT - 24 May 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Merimnetes sp. (genus) (A weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 20 Mar 2018 by CathB
Xylodon australis at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by Heino1
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Feb 2018 by CathB
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by CathB
Pseudocheirus peregrinus (Common Ringtail Possum) at Belconnen, ACT - 17 May 2016 by patrickharvey

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Oct 2022 11:31 AM Recorded on
  • Marchien Recorded by

Species information

  • Laetiporus portentosus Scientific name
  • White Punk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 995m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Piptoporus eucalyptorum (Fr.) Warcup, Ecology Forests Woodlands South Australia: 131 (1986) Piptoporus portentosus (Berk.) G. Cunn., Bull. N.Z. Dept. Sci. Industr. Res., Pl. Dis. Div. 164: 106 (1965) Piptoporus eucalyptorum Piptoporus portentosus

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