Species

Laricifomes officinalis (Quinine conk)

Laricifomes officinalis. Photo: (c) Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Laricifomes officinalis is a wood-decay fungus in the order Polyporales. It causes brown heart rot on conifers, and is found in Europe, Asia, and North America, as well as Morocco. It is commonly known as agarikon, as well as the quinine conk because of its extremely bitter taste. DNA analysis supports L. officinalis as distinct from the genus Fomitopsis.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Polyporales (Shelf fungi)
        Family: Laricifomitaceae
        Genus: Laricifomes
        Species: Laricifomes officinalis (Quinine conk)

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