Hoof Fungus
Fomes fomentarius
Summary 3
Fomes fomentarius (commonly known as the tinder fungus, hoof fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus) is a species of fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. The species produces very large polypore fruit bodies which are shaped like a horse's hoof and vary in colour from a silvery grey to almost black, though they are normally brown. It grows on the side of various species of tree, which it...
Description 4
Cette espèce fait l'objet d'un projet de sciences participatives en relation avec l'INPN et mené en partenariat avec Noé Conservation (www.biodiversite-foret.fr).
Associations 5
Fungus / saprobe
effuse colony of Amblyosporium anamorph of Amblyosporium botrytis is saprobic on Fomes fomentarius
Other: minor host/prey
Fungus / internal feeder
larva of Bolitophagus reticulatus feeds within fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Fungus / internal feeder
larva of Cis bilamellatus feeds within fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Broadleaved trees
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Betula
Other: major host/prey
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Acer pseudoplatanus
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Aesculus
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Fagus
Other: major host/prey
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Populus nigra
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Pinopsida
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Picea
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Pinus
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Fomes fomentarius parasitises live, standing trunk of Quercus robur
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- (c) onnola, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30845644@N04/5154636277/
- (c) Kari Pihlaviita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6035/5912979953_d5e667f7df.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomes_fomentarius
- (c) Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Service du Patrimoine naturel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/29862254
- (c) BioImages, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/22909745
