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


birch conk
Piptoporus betulinus (Bull.) P. Karst.

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birch conk
Piptoporus betulinus
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David J. Moorhead
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birch conk
Piptoporus betulinus
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David J. Moorhead


Taxonomic Rank

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

Other System Links

Species Fungorum: 100963


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
birch polypor, birch trunk decay

Related Scientific Names:
Polyporus betulinus (Bull.) Fr.(Synonym)

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/