Fibroporia vaillantii with a wood moisture content of 40 to 50 percent. In humid atmospheres, the white cotton-like mycelium can grow on wood surfaces and cross inert materials, similar to the true dry rot fungus, "Serpula lacrymans". In newly grown mycelium, fine drops of clear liquid may be present. The optimal temperature for growth is ; it will grow at temperatures between . The fruit body is an irregular white plate with a thickness of 2 to 12 mm. Fibroporia vaillantii Fibroporia vaillantii, also known as mine fungus, white pore fungus, Antrodia vaillantii, Polyporus vaillantii, and various other names is a wood-decaying
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