Species

Laetiporus conifericola (Conifer chicken of the woods)

Laetiporus conifericola. Photo: (c) max_forster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Laetiporus conifericola is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It is found in western North America ranging from California to Alaska, where it grows as a plant pathogen on conifer trees, particularly fir, spruce, and hemlock. Fruit bodies of the fungus comprise overlapping pore-bearing plates, measuring collectively up to 25 cm (10 in) wide, 15 cm (6 in) deep, and 3 cm (1 in) thick. Their color ranges from bright orange to salmon orange on the upper surface of…

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 conifericola (Conifer chicken of the woods)

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