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Ganoderma applanatum

(Pers.) Pat.

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G5Secure Found in 109 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127108
Element CodeNFFUN0Q010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderPolyporales
FamilyGanodermataceae
GenusGanoderma
Synonyms
Boletus applanatusPers.
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
Mycobank (2025) include Polyporus lipsiensis in Ganoderma applanatum, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-05-28
Change Date2015-05-28
Edition Date1993-01-06
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
Northern hemisphere as far south as India.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
AlbertaS5Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
ManitobaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (109)
Alaska (36)
AreaForestAcres
AnanTongass National Forest36,666
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
East MitkofTongass National Forest8,795
EudoraTongass National Forest195,022
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
HardingTongass National Forest174,349
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
New Hampshire (9)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
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
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Oregon (13)
AreaForestAcres
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Hardesty MountainWillamette National Forest3,754
Hebo 1aSiuslaw National Forest13,930
Mt. HagenWillamette National Forest6,406
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - Salmon CreekWillamette National Forest3,195
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Hearts ContentAllegheny National Forest221
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Utah (3)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
Washington (24)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
References (3)
  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.