| Rhodofomes cajanderi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Genus: | Rhodofomes |
| Species: | R. cajanderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodofomes cajanderi (P.Karst.) B.K. Cui, M.L. Han & Y.C. Dai (2016) | |
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Rhodofomes cajanderi is a widely distributed species of bracket fungus. Commonly known as the rosy conk due to its rose-colored pore surface, it causes a disease called a brown pocket rot in various conifer species. [1]
Rhodofomes cajanderi is a perennial shelf fungus. [1] It may be identified by its small-to-medium-sized, fleshy, tough fruit-body, with a downy or crust-like top. [2] It grows to around 3–10 cm (1.2–3.9 in) wide. [3] The top surface is a pink colour becoming to grey, brown, or black, with a clear margin. [1]
The inside of the conk and the bottom are a rosy pink colour. [1] The body of the fungus is rigid and can grow up to 1 cm thick. [1] There are 3–5 round pores per millimeter. [1] It produces a whitish spore print. [4] It is inedible. [5]
This species of polypore is morphologically similar to its relative, Rhodofomes roseus . Other similar species include Fomitopsis pinicola , Ganoderma lucidum , G. oregonense , and Rhodonia placenta . [3]
It is widespread in western North America, with more prevalence in southern climates. [1] It has a particular preference for higher-altitude spruce forests. [1]
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