Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


red-belted fungus
Fomitopsis pinicola (Sw.) P. Karst.

Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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red-belted fungus
Fomitopsis pinicola
Fruiting Bodies
Joseph O'Brien
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red-belted fungus
Fomitopsis pinicola
Fruiting Bodies
Susan K. Hagle
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red-belted fungus
Fomitopsis pinicola
Fruiting Bodies
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Archive
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red-belted fungus
Fomitopsis pinicola
Fruiting Bodies
Susan K. Hagle
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red-belted fungus
Fomitopsis pinicola
Fruiting Bodies
USDA Forest Service Archive


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Subphylum: Hymenomycotina
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Polyporales
Family: Fomitopsidaceae
Genus: Fomitopsis

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 101927


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
brown crumbly rot, red belt fungus

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References

Common Name Reference: Sinclair, W.A., H.F. Lyon and W.T. Johnson. 1987. Diseases of Trees and Shrubs. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 574 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: Index Fungorum. Paul Kirk. CABI, CBS and Landcare Research. http://www.indexfungorum.org/