Family: Polyporaceae

Scientific name: Microporus xanthopus

Common Name: Yellow-footed Tinypore

Distribution: NT, Qld, Northern NSW.

General Information: A saprotrophic fungi that grows on fallen branches and logs. Glossy, funnel-shaped caps with a yellow 'foot'. Fruiting April to December, common.

Specimen: The Gap, Qld.

Source: Fungimap, 2005 Fungi Down Under - The Fungimap Guide to Australian Fungi, Fungimap, South Yarra.