Peniophora polygonia

(Pers.) Bourdot & Galzin

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1062358

Element CodeNFRUS0Y070

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderRussulales

FamilyPeniophoraceae

GenusPeniophora

Synonyms

Coriolus polygonius(Pers.) ImazekiCorticium polygoniumPers.Cryptochaete polygonia(Pers.) P. Karst.Thelephora polygonia(Pers.) Pers.

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 (1)

CanadaN5

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Powley	Modoc National Forest	6,268

References (4)

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.
Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: <<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>>.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]