Fomitopsis mounceae

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Fomitopsis mounceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Polyporales
Family:	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus:	Fomitopsis
Species:	F. mounceae
Binomial name
Fomitopsis mounceae Haight & Nakasone (2019)

Fomitopsis mounceae is a species of shelf fungus. Originally thought to be identical to the red-belted conk, studies show that it is in fact a discrete species.^[1] The original specimen was isolated from Edson, Alberta on a poplar tree.^[1] This species was named after Irene Mounce, a Canadian mycologist.

It causes cubical brown rot typical of Fomitopsis, and favours aspen or coniferous trees. It is a detritivore, and does not typically grow on live trees. It typically grows at lower elevations than its close relative, F. schrenkii.

Description[]

Fomitopsis mounceae is a perennial woody conk distributed across Canada and the northern United States, down to northern California.^[1] It is typically fan-like in shape, with distinct bands usually brown or red in colour.^[1] It can have a resinous, sticky coating.^[1] As the conks age, they often become bumpy or warty.^[1] The underside of the conk is typically white or yellow in colour, with 3–6 round pores per millimetre.^[1] If broken open, the inside is woody and brown, with no distinct bands.^[1] It stains brown in KOH.

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