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Red-banded Polypore
Fomitopsis pinicola
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
Northern Red BeltFomitopsis mounceae
Hoof FungusFomes fomentarius
Ochre-banded ConkFomitopsis ochracea
birch polyporeFomitopsis betulina
Willow BracketPhellinus igniarius
Schrenk's Red-Belt ConkFomitopsis schrenkii
Anise MazegillOsmoporus odoratus
artist's bracketGanoderma applanatum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 96,329 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 95,708 |
| Russia | 9,236 |
| Germany | 4,034 |
| Finland | 3,084 |
| Moscow Oblast | 1,860 |
| Uusimaa | 1,322 |
| Austria | 1,284 |
| Sweden | 1,138 |
| France | 1,130 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
- 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
- Plant pathogenDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly parasitize or infect plants.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
- Brown-rot fungusListed by a harvested fungal ecology source as causing brown rot.FUNGuild fungal ecology database
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Shelf Fungi · Polyporales |
| Family | Bracket Polypores · Fomitopsidaceae |
| Genus | Fomitopsis |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: FungiTastic metadata (BSD-3-Clause repository; dataset terms require verification)
- Traits: FUNGuild fungal ecology database (License not stated by source)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red-banded Polypore with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.