Alternative name for the bracket fungi whose spores are produced inside of tubes, rather than on gills. Usually they have a corky or woody texture and are often attached laterally to wood.

woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent

A type of fungus which is usually shelf-like and often grows on the trunks of trees. Artist's Conk and Mossy Maple Polypore are two examples.

Common name for wood decaying fungi that produce fruiting bodies with multiple pores in which the basidiospores are produced.

a fungus with pores beneath the cap.

Polypores are a group of tough, leathery poroid mushrooms similar to boletes, but typically lacking a distinct stalk. The technical distinction between the two types of mushrooms is that polypores do not have the spore bearing tissue continuous along the entire underside of the mushroom.