Coniophora olivacea

Coniophora olivacea, also known as olive duster is a species of corticoid fungus in the family Coniophoraceae, first described by Elias Magnus Fries and given its current name by Petter Adolf Karsten.

Coniophora olivacea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Coniophoraceae
Genus: Coniophora
Species:
C. olivacea
Binomial name
Coniophora olivacea
(Fr.) P. Karst.

Distribution and habitat

It appears in all continents axcept Antarctic, most often in Europe.[1] It usually grows on conipher wood (e.g. Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris), but sometimes also on hardwood.[2]

References

  1. "Coniophora olivacea distribution". gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. Władysław Wojewoda (2003). Krytyczna lista wielkoowocnikowych grzybów podstawkowych Polski (PDF). Kraków: W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences. p. 683. ISBN 83-89648-09-1.

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