Taxonomy
Lenzites elegans
Red List Status -
Description
Pileus: semicircular; 20 – 40 mm radius; surface irregular, concentrically grooved; white; margin acute.
Stipe: absent, laterally attached.
Gills: white, anastomizing (branching).
Flesh: thick, tough.
Spore print: white.
Spores:.
Notes: this fungus grows on tree trunks and logs and is recognizable by white cap and anastomizing gills. Difficult to separate from L. acuta.
Patrick Leonard 2019