Phellinus weirii

Phellinus weirii is a species of fungus. It is the plant pathogen that causes laminated root rot in certain conifers, typically Douglas-fir and western redcedar. It is widespread in the Douglas-fir growing regions of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.

Phellinus weirii
Fruit bodies of Phellinus weirii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Hymenochaetales
Family: Hymenochaetaceae
Genus: Phellinus
Species:
P. weirii
Binomial name
Phellinus weirii
(Murrill) Gilb. (1974)
Synonyms
  • Fomitiporia weirii Murrill (1914)
  • Fuscoporia weirii (Murrill) Aoshima (1953)
  • Inonotus weirii (Murrill) Kotl. & Pouzar (1970)
  • Phellinidium weirii (Murrill) Y.C.Dai (1995)
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