12,742 observationsVulnerable
Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Polyporales ›Family: Laetiporaceae ›Genus: Laetiporus
About
Laetiporus gilbertsonii is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It is found in western North America. It was one of three new Laetiporus species published in 2001, which were distinguished genetically from the common Laetiporus sulphureus; the others were L. conifericola and L. huroniensis. The type collection, made in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in 1997, was found fruiting on a eucalyptus tree. It has also been collected in Oregon and Washington. The fungus is...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf is Laetiporus gilbertsonii.
- The Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf belongs to the order Polyporales.
- Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf belongs to the family Laetiporaceae.
- Western Hardwood Sulphur Shelf belongs to the genus Laetiporus.