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Phellodon violascens

(Alb. & Schwein.) A.M. Ainsw.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1073612

Element CodeNFTHE0B010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderThelephorales

FamilyBankeraceae

GenusPhellodon

Synonyms

Bankera violascens(Alb. & Schwein.) PouzarHydnum violascensAlb. & Schwein.Sarcodon violascens(Alb. & Schwein.) Quél.Tyrodon violascens(Alb. & Schwein.) P. Karst.

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 Bankera mollis and Bankera violascens in Phellodon violascens, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SU	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Nova Scotia	S4	Yes
Alberta	S2	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes
New Brunswick	SU	Yes

United StatesNNR

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (6)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chugach-12	Chugach National Forest	8,116
Chugach-13	Chugach National Forest	13,337

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)	Pisgah National Forest	1,958

Washington (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Grassy Top	Idaho Panhandle National Forests	13,485
Upper Skokomish	Olympic National Forest	9,311

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867

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.