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Inonotus radiatus (Sowerby) P. Karst., 1882 (Alder Bracket)

Notes (MWS) A medium-sized bracket fungus that often grows in tiers on *Alnus glutinosus*. The fungus is often bright yellowish -brown especially at the margin.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Inonotus radiatus Fruitbody 16 November 1975 West Sussex England 5 1

Suggested Literature

Inonotus radiatus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Inonotus
(a genus of bracket fungi)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Inonotus radiatus is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Alnus - alders (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Betula - birches (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Corylus - hazels (Betulaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Sambucus nigra - Elder (Caprifoliaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Ulex europaeus - Gorse, Furze, Whin. (Fabaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fagus - beeches (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Quercus - oaks (Fagaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Fraxinus - ashes (Oleaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
fruitbody Syringa vulgaris - Lilac (Oleaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Populus tremula - Aspen (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Salix - willows (Salicaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Ulmus - elms (Ulmaceae) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Associated with Inonotus radiatus:

Inonotus radiatus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)

References

Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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