26,147 observationsVulnerable
Dyer's Polypore
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Polyporales ›Family: Phaeolaceae ›Genus: Phaeolus
About
Phaeolus schweinitzii, commonly known as velvet-top fungus, dyer's polypore, or dyer's mazegill, is a fungal plant pathogen that causes butt rot on conifers such as Douglas-fir, spruce, fir, hemlock, pine, and larch. P. schweinitzii is a polypore, although unlike bracket fungi the fruiting body may appear terrestrial when growing from the roots or base of the host tree. The fruiting bodies, appearing in late summer or fall, commonly incorporate blades of grass, twigs, or fallen pine...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Dyer's Polypore is Phaeolus schweinitzii.
- Dyer's Polypore belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Dyer's Polypore belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Dyer's Polypore belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Dyer's Polypore belongs to the order Polyporales.
- Dyer's Polypore belongs to the family Phaeolaceae.
- Dyer's Polypore belongs to the genus Phaeolus.