Ganoderma applanatum, commonly known as the artist's conk, is a bracket fungus found on dead and dying hardwood trees across the Northern Hemisphere, a genus relative of this atlas's own reishi, Ganoderma lucidum. It gets its common name from the pale, spore-covered underside of its cap, which browns permanently when scratched or drawn on, a property that has long made it popular with artists for etching detailed images.
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Classification
DietDetritivore or Scavenger 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceThe upper surface of the fruiting body appears brown, covered with reddish-brown. The underside is white but stains brown 1 Comparison
NatureServe Rank Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Artist's Conk
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Sources
1. Ganoderma applanatum - Wikipedia
Introduction
Ganoderma applanatum (the artist's bracket, artist's conk, artist's fungus or bear bread) is a bracket fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution
Description section
The upper surface of the fruiting body appears brown, covered with reddish-brown. The underside is white but stains brown
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Medicinal uses of G. applanatum have been extensive over thousands of years.
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Ganoderma applanatum is parasitic and saprophytic, and grows as a mycelium within the wood of living and dead trees.
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Ganoderma applanatum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Ganoderma applanatum
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory recordQuote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Artist's Conk
- Wikidata Q774576, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Polyporales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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