Red-banded Polypore

Fomitopsis pinicola

Summary 2

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.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fomitopsis_pinicola_3.JPG
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomitopsis_pinicola

More Info

iNat Map