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Fomitopsis betulina

(Bull.) B.K. Cui, M.L. Han & Y.C. Dai

Birch Polypore

G5Secure Found in 69 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124134
Element CodeNFFUN0Y010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderPolyporales
FamilyFomitopsidaceae
GenusFomitopsis
Synonyms
Piptoporus betulinus(Bull.:Fr.) P. Karst.
Concept Reference
Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on plants and plant products in the United States. APS Press, St. Paul. 1252 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Species Fungorum (2018) transfers Piptoporus betulinus to Fomitopsis betulina.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-06-03
Change Date2015-06-03
Edition Date1993-01-06
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
Northern hemisphere.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (69)
Alaska (11)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
Pavlof-East PointTongass National Forest5,399
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (4)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Tait LakeSuperior National Forest6,327
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
New Hampshire (14)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (8)
AreaForestAcres
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ellicott Rock 1Sumter National Forest301
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Vermont (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mountain Lake Addition B (VA)Jefferson National Forest3,405
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
West Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Mountain Lake Addition B (WV)Jefferson National Forest557
Wisconsin (3)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
09161 - Gates LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,255
09180 - Perch LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest2,390
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
References (6)
  1. Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on plants and plant products in the United States. APS Press, St. Paul. 1252 pp.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.
  6. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.