Home›Fungi›Taxonomy›PolyporalesTaxaPolyporalesFungus OrdersReference and ClassificationVerifiedPolyporales is an order of about 1,800 species of fungi in the division Basidiomycota, encompassing the polypores as well as many corticioid fungi and a few agarics. Most members are saprotrophic wood-rotters, and some, in genera such as Ganoderma and Fomes, attack living trees before continuing to decompose the wood of their dead hosts. Molecular research has confirmed Polyporales as a monophyletic group within the class Agaricomycetes, and several of its species are cultivated commercially as food or for use in traditional Chinese medicine.FactsPolyporalesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedNeogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1PolyporalesFilter Results9 entriesCommon GroupAllGilled Mushrooms (Agarics) (1)Polypores And Bracket Fungi (8)Everyday GroupAllGilled Mushrooms (Agarics) (1)Polypores And Bracket Fungi (8)HabitatAllTemperate Rainforest (1)Where It LivesAllAustralia (1)Belgium (5)Brazil (4)Colombia (1)Denmark (8)Hainan (1)Norway (7)Portugal (3)Sweden (8)United States (8)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (8)DietAllDetritivore or Scavenger (3)Parasitic (7)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (9)Living or ExtinctAllYes (9)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (3)Farmed or Commercially Raised (1)Source of Fibre (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (5)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (2)GNR Unranked (6)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Artist's ConkPolyporalesBirch PolyporePolyporalesCauliflower FungusPolyporalesChicken of the WoodsPolyporalesFomitopsis PinicolaPolyporalesHen of the WoodsPolyporalesReishiPolyporalesTinder FungusPolyporalesTurkey TailPolyporalesConnectionsParent Taxon OfArtist's Conk, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Artist's ConkBirch Polypore, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Birch PolyporeCauliflower Fungus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Cauliflower FungusChicken of the Woods, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Chicken of the WoodsFomitopsis Pinicola, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Fomitopsis PinicolaHen of the Woods, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Hen of the WoodsReishi, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: ReishiTinder Fungus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Tinder FungusTurkey Tail, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Turkey TailSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1343309, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: Polyporalestier 2WikipediaIntroductionThe Polyporales are an order of about 1,800 species of fungi in the division Basidiomycota.In Group: Mushroom-Forming Fungus Orders, LeadThe Polyporales are an order of about 1,800 species of fungi in the division Basidiomycota.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for PolyporalesCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 4063View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for PolyporalesPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Polyporales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"View the SourceWikidata: PolyporalesWikidata Q1343309, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Turkey TailParent Taxon Of: Turkey Tail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Chicken of the WoodsParent Taxon Of: Chicken of the Woods, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Tinder FungusParent Taxon Of: Tinder Fungus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: ReishiParent Taxon Of: Reishi, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Hen of the WoodsParent Taxon Of: Hen of the Woods, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Artist's ConkParent Taxon Of: Artist's Conk, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Cauliflower FungusParent Taxon Of: Cauliflower Fungus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Birch PolyporeParent Taxon Of: Birch Polypore, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Fomitopsis PinicolaParent Taxon Of: Fomitopsis Pinicola, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.