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Somion unicolor

(Fr.) Spirin & Miettinen

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1073340

Element CodeNFPOL3J030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderPolyporales

FamilyMeruliaceae

GenusSomion

Synonyms

Inonotus unicolor(Fr.) P. Karst.Polyporus unicolorFr.Pseudospongipellis unicolor(Fr.) Y.C. Dai & Chao G. WangSarcodontia unicolor(Fr.) Zmitr. & SpirinSpongipellis unicolor(Fr.) Murrill

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

Species Fungorum (2025) transfers Spongipellis unicolor to Somion unicolor; these represent the same concept for the element.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SU	Yes
Quebec	SU	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Alberta	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Wesser Bald	Nantahala National Forest	4,061

References (3)

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.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]