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Albatrellus ovinus

(Schaeff.) Kotl. & Pouzar

Sheep Polypore

GNRUnranked Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1063287
Element CodeNFPOL08030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyAlbatrellaceae
GenusAlbatrellus
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.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
AlbertaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Oregon (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brown Mt.Winema National Forest3,117
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
Washington (5)
AreaForestAcres
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
West AdamsGifford Pinchot National Forest2,238
References (5)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: &lt;<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>&gt;.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.