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


artist's conk
Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat.

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artist's conk
Ganoderma applanatum
Fruiting Bodies
Dave Powell
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artist's conk
Ganoderma applanatum
Sign
David J. Moorhead
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1442263

artist's conk
Ganoderma applanatum
Sign
USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region Archive
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2251069

artist's conk
Ganoderma applanatum
Fruiting Bodies
USDA Forest Service Archive


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Subphylum: Hymenomycotina
Class: Agaricomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Polyporales
Family: Ganodermataceae
Genus: Ganoderma

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 119872
NPDN Pest: FIEGGCB


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
white mottled rot

Related Scientific Names:
Elfvingia megaloma (L'ev.) Murill(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Fomes applanatus (Pers.) Gillet(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Fomes leucophaeus Mont.(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Fomes megaloma (L'ev) Cooke(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Ganoderma lipsiense (Batsch) G.F. Atk.(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Ganoderma megaloma (L'ev.) Bres.(Synonym)
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References

Common Name Reference: Arora, David. 1986. Ten Speed Press
Scientific Name Reference: Index Fungorum. Paul Kirk. CABI, CBS and Landcare Research. http://www.indexfungorum.org/