Fomitopsis spraguei

Fomitopsis spraguei is a polypore isolated from Washington and Oregon.[1] It can function as a plant pathogen for Quercus species, or as a detritivore for various hardwood logs.[1]

Fomitopsis spraguei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Fomitopsidaceae
Genus: Fomitopsis
Species:
F. spraguei
Binomial name
Fomitopsis spraguei
(Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Gilb. & Ryvarden, (1985)
Synonyms

Pilatoporus spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Vampola, (1996)
Polyporus sordidus Cooke, (1886)
Polyporus spraguei Berk. & M.A. Curtis, (1872)
Trametes spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Ryvarden, (1980)
Tyromyces spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Murrill, (1907)
Tyromyces subtrimiticus Corner, (1989)

Identification

F. spraguei is a perennial fungi. It is sessile, meaning it sticks out from the wood, and sometimes curls up on the edges.[1] It can grow to up to 4 cm thick.[1] The top surface can be ivory white to grey, without any bands or rings.[1] It may have matted "hairs" or be smooth, there is some variation within the species.[1] The bottom of the fungus may be white, buff, or pale brown, and may have a pink tint.[1] The inside of the fungus if broken open is tough and corky, coloured white to grey.[1] There are 3-6 round pores per millimetre.[1]

See also

References

  1. Ginns, J. H. (James Herbert) (2017). Polypores of British Columbia (Fungi: Basidiomycota). Victoria, BC. ISBN 978-0-7726-7053-3. OCLC 982126526.


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