Biology:Fomitopsis spraguei
| Fomitopsis spraguei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Family: | Fomitopsidaceae |
| Genus: | Fomitopsis |
| Species: | F. spraguei
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| Binomial name | |
| Fomitopsis spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Gilb. & Ryvarden, (1985)
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Pilatoporus spraguei (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Vampola, (1996) | |
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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Ginns, J. H. (James Herbert) (2017). Polypores of British Columbia (Fungi: Basidiomycota). Victoria, BC. ISBN 978-0-7726-7053-3. OCLC 982126526. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/982126526.
Wikidata ☰ Q5231688 entry
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