Pirex concentricus (Cooke & Ellis) Hjortstam & Ryvarden is a fungus in the Phanerochaetaceae family, order Polyporales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.
Pirex concentricus (Cooke & Ellis) Hjortstam & Ryvarden
Pirex is a monotypic Meruliaceae fungal genus containing the single white-rot-causing crust fungus Pirex concentricus.
Pirex is a fungal genus that belongs to the family Meruliaceae. This genus is monotypic, meaning it contains only one species: the crust fungus Pirex concentricus. Pirex concentricus is found in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In this region, it causes white rot in woody hardwood and conifer debris created by timber harvesting.
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Bjerkandera adusta (Willd.) P.Karst.
Terana coerulea (Lam.) Kuntze
Bjerkandera fumosa (Pers.) P.Karst.
Hapalopilus croceus (Pers.) Donk
Hapalopilus rutilans (Pers.) Murrill
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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