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Meruliporia Incrassata Commonly Known as "Poria," "The House Eating Fungus"
URL: http://www.lagunabeachcity.net/development/informationguides/pdf/informational/Poria%20The%20House%20Eating%20Fungus.pdf

Description:
Background about poria, "an orange colored mushroom shaped macro fungus, with the appearance of pancake batter, [which] has shown up recently in homes from San Diego to northern California"; it has been called "the most devastating wood-decaying fungus of houses." Describes how poria differs from other wood decay fungi, how poria might be introduced to an area, and possible control and remediation. Opens directly into a PDF document. From Long Beach, California.

LII Topics: Fungi, Home & Housing, Maintenance & Repair, Plants by Name

LII Database Information:
Record 24898 created by Maria Brandt on 11/13/2007
Last modification on 11/14/2007
Published: 11/14/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24898

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