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Grifola frondosa

(Dicks.) Gray

Hen-of-the-Woods

GNRUnranked Found in 30 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1073219
Element CodeNFPOL2Q010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderPolyporales
FamilyMeripilaceae
GenusGrifola
Synonyms
Agaricus frondosus(Dicks.) SchrankBoletus frondosusDicks.Caloporus frondosus(Dicks.) Quél.Polyporus frondosus(Dicks.) Fr.
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)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
ManitobaSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (30)
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Horse HeavenJefferson National Forest4,748
Little Dry Run AdditionJefferson National Forest2,204
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09157 - Chase CreekChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,140
References (3)
  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. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]