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West Coast Reishi
Ganoderma oregonense
28 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
hemlock varnish shelfGanoderma tsugae
Northern Red BeltFomitopsis mounceae
artist's bracketGanoderma applanatum
Ganoderma polychromum
lacquered bracketGanoderma lucidum
Artist's ConkGanoderma brownii
Veiled PolyporeCryptoporus volvatus
Ganoderma sessile
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,687 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2,573 |
| British Columbia | 2,015 |
| Oregon | 1,157 |
| Canada | 1,056 |
| California | 442 |
| Alaska | 67 |
| Nevada | 40 |
| Idaho | 22 |
| Alberta | 7 |
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 | Artist's Brackets, Reishi, and Allies · Ganoderma |
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 West Coast Reishi with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.