The fungus was 8 cm wide and 5.5 cm long. The fungus had an increasing depth from ~1 mm at the fringe of the fungus up to ~1 cm at the base and the specimen had a fan-like shape lacking a stipe (the specimen grew directly from the log). This sample of P. fulgens had a bright orange-red cap and the spores were irregularly patterned with a yellow color. The flesh of the fungus had a creamy color that seemed to darken slightly with prolonged exposure to air. After returning to the lab, the cap and the spore surface seemed to retain their color, albeit being slightly darker. Upon introduction of Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) to the pore surface, the pore surface turned a bright red,then black after a short period of time. The surface of the cap was velvety while the flesh had a more corky texture and the pores, while seemingly smooth, were actually angular upon closer inspection. The fungal specimen lacked any notable evidence of latex and staining, but there was a mild chlorine taste when sampled.
Under the dissecting microscope, basidia, skeletal hyphae, and spores were visible at 400X magnification. The basidia were ~12.5 µm long and ~2.5 µm wide. The pores were angled, and the pore tubes were determined to be ~5 mm deep under the compound microscope at 400X magnification, and spores were also visible at the same magnification, being 10 µm long and 5 µm wide