Skeletocutis stellae

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Skeletocutis stellae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Polyporales
Family: Incrustoporiaceae
Genus: Skeletocutis
Species:
S. stellae
Binomial name
Skeletocutis stellae
(Pilát) Jean Keller

Skeletocutis stellae is a species of fungus belonging to the family Polyporaceae. [1]

It is native to Eurasia and Northern America. [1] S. stellae is found growing on spruce and pine, mostly in old-growth, undisturbed forest habitats. (Kotiranta & Niemelä 1996, Niemelä 1998).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Skeletocutis stellae (Pilát) Jean Keller". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 February 2021.