Phlebia coccineofulva Schwein. is a fungus in the Meruliaceae family, order Polyporales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Phlebia coccineofulva Schwein. (Phlebia coccineofulva Schwein.)
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Phlebia coccineofulva Schwein.

Phlebia coccineofulva Schwein.

Phlebia coccineofulva, the scarlet waxcrust, is a saprobic crust fungus found across North America, Europe, and northern Asia.

Family
Genus
Phlebia
Order
Polyporales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Phlebia coccineofulva Schwein.

Phlebia coccineofulva, commonly known as the scarlet waxcrust, is a crust fungus species that belongs to the family Meruliaceae. Lewis David de Schweinitz first described this fungus as a new species in 1832. It can be found in North America, continental Europe, and northern Asia. In these regions, Phlebia coccineofulva grows as a saprophyte on decaying stumps and woody forest debris.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Polyporales Meruliaceae Phlebia

More from Meruliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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