Biology:Coniophora olivacea

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Short description: Species of fungus

Coniophora olivacea
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Coniophoraceae
Genus: Coniophora
Species:
C. olivacea
Binomial name
Coniophora olivacea
(Fr.) P. Karst.

Coniophora olivacea, also known as olive duster is a species of corticoid fungus in the family Coniophoraceae, first described by Elias Magnus Fries and given its current name by Petter Adolf Karsten.

Distribution and habitat

It appears in all continents except Antarctic, most often in Europe.[1] It usually grows on conipher wood (e.g. Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris), but sometimes also on hardwood.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10609159 entry