| Author | Ryvarden, L. |
| Year | 1976 |
| Title | The Polyporaceae of Northern Europe (2 vols) |
| Series | Synopsis Fungorum |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Al the Scandinavian species then known |
| Source | Synopsis Fungorum, 1 and 2, 507pp, Fungiflora |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A monograph of Scandinavian bracket fungi, largely superseded by the same author’s later "European Polypores". |
| Examine |  Compound Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Microscopy of spores, basidia and context hyphae. Section hymenium and context with a razor blade, mount in dilute KOH and examine under phase contrast, alternatively stain in Cotton Blue in lactic acid or Congo Red in conc ammonia etc - details on page 11 |
| Identification difficulty | Some experience is needed to interpret context hyphae. |
