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Fomitopsis pinicola (Red-banded polypores)

Fomitopsis mounceae. Photo: (c) Claire O’Neill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Fomitopsis pinicola, is a stem decay fungus. Its conk (fruit body) is known as the red belt conk. The species is common throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It is a decay fungus that serves as a small-scale disturbance agent in coastal rainforest ecosystems. It influences stand structure and succession in temperate rainforests. It performs essential nutrient cycling functions in forests.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Order: Polyporales (Shelf fungi)
        Family: Fomitopsidaceae (Bracket polypores)
        Genus: Fomitopsis
        Complex: Fomitopsis pinicola (Red-banded polypores)
        Species: Fomitopsis mounceae (Northern red belt)
        Species: Fomitopsis ochracea (American brown fomitopsis)

Subtaxa

Species: Fomitopsis mounceae (Northern red belt)

Species: Fomitopsis ochracea (American brown fomitopsis)

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