Species

Laetiporus gilbertsonii (Western hardwood sulphur shelf)

Laetiporus gilbertsonii. Photo: (c) pinonbistro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Laetiporus gilbertsonii is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It is found in western North America. It was one of three new Laetiporus species published in 2001, which were distinguished genetically from the common Laetiporus sulphureus; the others were L. conifericola and L. huroniensis. The type collection, made in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in 1997, was found fruiting on a eucalyptus tree. It has also been collected in Oregon and Washington. The fungus is…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Polyporales (Shelf fungi)
        Family: Laetiporaceae
        Genus: Laetiporus
        Species: Laetiporus gilbertsonii (Western hardwood sulphur shelf)

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