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Southern Clam Shell
Fomes fasciatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Hoof FungusFomes fomentarius
Ganoderma megaloma
artist's bracketGanoderma applanatum
Trametes cubensis
Willow BracketPhellinus igniarius
Cracked Cap PolyporeFulvifomes robiniae
Latte BracketTrametes lactinea
Tinder PolyporeFomes excavatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 696 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 208 |
| Georgia | 164 |
| South Carolina | 79 |
| North Carolina | 51 |
| Louisiana | 30 |
| Alabama | 18 |
| Mississippi | 13 |
| Brazil | 10 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Shelf fungus formDescends from a fungal lineage whose members are commonly shelf or bracket fungi.Inferred from its group
- Grows on woodDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly grow on wood.Inferred from its group
- Saprotrophic fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly decompose dead organic matter.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Shelf Fungi · Polyporales |
| Family | Bracket Fungi · Polyporaceae |
| Genus | Fomes |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Southern Clam Shell with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.