Fomitopsis pinicola is a stem-decay fungus common throughout temperate Eurasia, whose conk is known as the red-belted conk or red-belted bracket. It acts as a small-scale disturbance agent in coastal rainforest ecosystems, influencing stand structure and succession in temperate rainforests and performing essential nutrient-cycling functions. It is also a key producer of brown rot residues that become stable soil components in coniferous forest ecosystems.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Fomitopsis Pinicola
In Biome
Source Wikidata: Fomitopsis Pinicola
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Wikipedia: Fomitopsis pinicola
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q1928270 (P225 taxon name)
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 342680
The basidiocarps of the fungus have been reported to have medicinal uses in Asia.
View the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Fomitopsis Pinicola
- Child Taxon Of: Polyporales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Introduction
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