Northern Red Belt (Fomitopsis mounceae)
Northern Red Belt Fungus growing on a stump of a Spruce tree off of the Prospectors Trail located in Porcupine in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
Fomitopsis mounceae is a species of shelf fungus. Originally thought to be identical to the red-belted conk, studies show that it is in fact a discrete species.The original specimen was isolated from Edson, Alberta on a poplar tree.[1] This species was named after Irene Mounce, a Canadian mycologist.
It causes cubical brown rot typical of Fomitopsis, and favours aspen or coniferous trees. It is a detritivore, and does not typically grow on live trees. It typically grows at lower elevations than its close relative F. schrenkii. Source: Wikipedia
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Northern Red Belt (Fomitopsis mounceae)
Northern Red Belt Fungus growing on a stump of a Spruce tree off of the Prospectors Trail located in Porcupine in the City of Timmins in Northeastern Ontario Canada
Fomitopsis mounceae is a species of shelf fungus. Originally thought to be identical to the red-belted conk, studies show that it is in fact a discrete species.The original specimen was isolated from Edson, Alberta on a poplar tree.[1] This species was named after Irene Mounce, a Canadian mycologist.
It causes cubical brown rot typical of Fomitopsis, and favours aspen or coniferous trees. It is a detritivore, and does not typically grow on live trees. It typically grows at lower elevations than its close relative F. schrenkii. Source: Wikipedia
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