Fomes fomentarius (L.) Fr.
(Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket)
GenusFomes (a genus of fungi)
FamilyPOLYPORACEAE (a family of polypores)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Fomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket) :
1: Fomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket)
13 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Old fruitbody on fallen Beech trunk
Image 1: top surface - in situImage 2: top surface - in situ (2)Image 3: Under surface - in situImage 4: Pores - enlargedImage 5: RS - enlarged
2: Fomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket)
9 Oct 1971 OSGR: SE66 54° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
on birch with Piptoporus betulinus
Image 1: Bracket - on birch - in situImage 2: Bracket - top surface - in situImage 3: Bracket - under surface - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Schwarze, F. 1994 Fomes fomentarius (L.: Fr.) Fr. - Hoof or Tinder Fungus Wood rotting fungi Mycologist Vol 08 (01): 32-34.

Fomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Fomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 23 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Fomes fomentarius (Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket)
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