Albatrellus is a genus of 19 species of mushroom-producing fungi in the family Albatrellaceae. Species are common in northern temperate forests, producing medium to large fleshy fruit bodies of various colors. ==Taxonomy== British botanist Samuel Frederick Gray first described the genus in his 1821 work `A Natural Arrangement of British Plants`...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatrellus