Fomitopsidaceae is a fungus family in the Fungi kingdom, order Polyporales, class Agaricomycetes. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
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Fomitopsis schrenkii Haight & Nakasone
Fomitopsis schrenkii is a perennial fan-shaped woody conk with characteristic co…
Fomitopsis officinalis (Vill.) Bondartsev & Singer
Fomitopsis officinalis, the quinine conk, is a tree-infecting bracket fungus wit…
Fomitopsis pinicola (Sw.) P.Karst.
Fomitopsis pinicola is a common brown rot polypore fungus that causes tree stem …
Rhodofomes roseus (Alb. & Schwein.) Kotl. & Pouzar
Rhodofomes roseus is a perennial sessile pore fungus that grows on dead wood in …
Fomitopsis ochracea Ryvarden & Stokland
Fomitopsis ochracea is a large fungus often confused with F. pinicola, identifia…
Rhodofomes cajanderi (P.Karst.) B.K.Cui, M.L.Han & Y.C.Dai
Rhodofomes cajanderi is an inedible perennial pink shelf fungus found in western…
Fomitopsis mounceae Haight & Nakasone
Fomitopsis mounceae is a North American detritivorous fungus that causes cubical…
Neoantrodia serialis (Fr.) Audet
Neoantrodia serialis is a widespread polypore fungus that causes heart rot in li…
Climacocystis borealis (Fr.) Kotl. & Pouzar
Climacocystis borealis is a non-edible pathogenic fungus that causes heart rot i…
Fomitopsis betulina (Bull.) B.K.Cui, M.L.Han & Y.C.Dai
Fomitopsis betulina is a common Northern Hemisphere birch brown rot fungus with …
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva (Berk.) B.K.Cui, M.L.Han & Y.C.Dai
Rhodofomitopsis lilacinogilva is a brown lilac-tinted shelf fungus primarily dis…
Niveoporofomes spraguei (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) B.K.Cui, M.L.Han & Y.C.Dai
Niveoporofomes spraguei is a perennial sessile wood-growing bracket fungus with …
Fomitopsidaceae funguss belong to the Polyporales order in the Fungi kingdom. Its surface is smooth and may be resinous, and it typically has a bumpy margin. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Fomitopsidaceae is classified in the order Polyporales, class Agaricomycetes, phylum Basidiomycota. Older specimens darken to grey or brown, and their colour bands become less visible but remain distinct.
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