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  2. Fomes fomentarius - Wikipedia

    • Fomes fomentarius (commonly known as the tinder fungus, false tinder fungus, hoof fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus) is a species of fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. The species produces very large polypore fruit bodies which are shaped like a horse's hoof and vary in colour from a silvery grey to alm… See more

    Taxonomy

    The first scientific description of the fungus appeared in the literature in the 1753 Species Plantarum by See more

    Description

    Fomes fomentarius has a fruit body of between 5 and 45 centimetres (2.0 and 17.7 in) across, 3 and 25 cm (1.2 and 9.8 in) wide and 2 and 25 cm (0.8 and 9.8 in) thick, which attaches broadly to the tree on which the f… See more

    Habitat and distribution

    Fomes fomentarius has a circumboreal distribution, being found in both northern and southern Africa, throughout Asia and into eastern North America, and throughout Europe, and is frequently encountered. The optimal tem… See more

    Ecology

    Fomes fomentarius is a stem decay plant pathogen. The species' mycelium penetrates the wood of trees through damaged bark or broken branches, causing rot in the host. It can grow on the bark wound, or even directly ont… See more

    Uses and importance

    The species is not considered edible; the flesh has an acrid taste, with a slightly fruity smell. The fungus has economic significance; it depreciates timber value as the parasitic infection advances. Fomes fomentariu… See more

    See also

    • Piptoporus betulinus also carried by Ötzi
    • Forest pathology
    • Ganoderma applanatum known as the artist's conk See more

    Cited texts

    • Harding, Patrick (2008). Mushroom Miscellany. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-728464-1.
    • Schmidt, Olaf (2006). Wood and Tree Fungi: Biology, Damage, Protection, and Use. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-32138-5.… See more

     
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    Fomes fomentarius (commonly known as the tinder fungus, false tinder fungus, hoof fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus) is a species of fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
    The tinder fungus, scientifically known as Fomes fomentarius, is a common species of fungus found across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. This mushroom species is known for its distinctive, hoof-shaped fruit bodies that can vary in color from silvery gray to almost black, though they often appear brown.
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