Fomitopsis pinicola

Fomitopsis pinicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Fomitopsidaceae
Genus: Fomitopsis
Species:
F. pinicola
Binomial name
Fomitopsis pinicola
(Sw.) P.Karst. (1881)
Synonyms
  • Boletus pinicola Sw. (1810)
Fomitopsis pinicola
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Pores on hymenium
No distinct cap
Hymenium is decurrent
Lacks a stipe
Spore print is yellow
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is inedible

Fomitopsis pinicola, is a stem decay fungus common on softwood and hardwood trees.[1] Its conk (fruit body) is known as the red-belted conk. The species is common throughout temperate Europe and Asia.[1] 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.[2] As well as a key producer of brown rot residues that are stable soil components in coniferous forest ecosystems.[3] It has been reported that mushrooms have significant antioxidant activity.[4]

  1. ^ a b Haight, John-Erich; Nakasone, Karen K.; Laursen, Gary A.; Redhead, Scott A.; Taylor, D. Lee; Glaeser, Jessie A. (2019-03-04). "Fomitopsis mounceae and F. schrenkii—two new species from North America in the F. pinicola complex". Mycologia. 111 (2): 339–357. doi:10.1080/00275514.2018.1564449. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 30908115. S2CID 85515024.
  2. ^ FS-R10-FHP. 2014. Forest Health Conditions in Alaska 2013. Anchorage, Alaska. USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region. Publication R10-PR-035.81 PAGES 40-42.
  3. ^ Hansen, E. M.; Lewis, K. J.; Chastagner, G. A. (2018-01-01). Compendium of Conifer Diseases, Second Edition. Diseases and Pests Compendium Series. The American Phytopathological Society. doi:10.1094/9780890545980. ISBN 978-0-89054-598-0.
  4. ^ Sevindik, M.; Akgul, H.; Akata, I.; Alli, H.; Selamoglu, Z. (2017-12-01). "Fomitopsis pinicola in healthful dietary approach and their therapeutic potentials". Acta Alimentaria. 46 (4): 464–469. doi:10.1556/066.2017.46.4.9. ISSN 1588-2535.