Hymenochaetales is an order of basidiomycotic fungi which have few uniting morphological charecteristics, but which have been identified as closely related through molecular phylogeny (studies of their DNA). Some are polypores and others agaric species.
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- Inonotus Photographs of Inonotus dryadeus, commonly known as the Dryad’s Saddle, and Inonotus obliquus.
- Phylloporus pelletieri Several photographs of this species.
- Inonotus hispidus Several photographs, including enlargements of spores and the hymenophore, and a description of this fungus and its habitat, in Polish and English.
- Inonotus obliquus Several photographs and detailed information on this fungus which is mainly found growing on birch trees. Polish and English.
- Inonotus radiatus Several photographs and a description of this fungus which mainly grows on alder trees. Polish and English.
- Hymenochaetales Information from Wikipedia on this order of basidiomycete fungi.
- Phellinus weirii Photograph of a dead tree with fruiting bodies of this species which causes a laminated root disease in its host.
- Phellinus igniarius Photographs and article by Tom Volk on this bracket fungus which causes heart rot in trees and has a long association with the indigenous peoples of North America.
- Aurificaria luteo-umbrina This species photographed in Puerto Rico.
- Phellinus tremulae Article with photographs by Tom Volk on this species which causes heartrot in aspen trees and conks on the trunk.
- Phaeolus schweinitzii Photograph of this species growing on fallen pine needles.
- Coltricia perennis Photograph and description of this species.
- Coltricia cinnamomea Photograph and description of this species.
- Phellinus gilvus Photograph and description of this species.
- Phylloporus rhodoxanthus Photographs of several of these fungi.
- Phaeolus schweinitzii Tom Volk provides photographs and information on this dye polypore or velvet-top fungus.
- Hymenochaetaceae Photographs of Coltricia perennis, Hymenochaete tabacina, Inonotus radiatus and several species of Phellinus.