Polyporoletus sylvestris

(Overh. ex Pouzar) Audet

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1100375

Element CodeNFPOL1W020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderPolyporales

FamilyPolyporaceae

GenusPolyporoletus

Synonyms

Albatrellus sylvestrisOverh. ex PouzarPolyporus sylvestrisOverh.

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Taxonomic Comments

Mycobank (2025) include Polyporoletus sylvestris in Polyporoletus sublividus, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S3	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

DurationEPHEMERAL FRUITING BODY

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Washington (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Heather Lake	Wenatchee National Forest	10,628
Nason Ridge	Wenatchee National Forest	19,329
Red Lake	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	2,162
Upper Skokomish	Olympic National Forest	9,311

References (2)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.