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. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ginns, J. H. (James Herbert) (2017). Polypores of British Columbia (Fungi: Basidiomycota). Victoria, BC. ISBN 978-0-7726-7053-3. OCLC 982126526.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomitopsis_spraguei
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