Terana coerulea (Lam.) Kuntze
(Cobalt Crust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTerana coerulea (Cobalt Crust)
FamilyPHANEROCHAETACEAE (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 Terana coerulea (Cobalt Crust) :
1: Terana coerulea (Cobalt Crust)
30 Jan 2000 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fallen ash branches
Image 1: Fruitbodies on ash branchImage 2: Fruitbodies on ash branch (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies on ash branch (3)
2: Terana coerulea (Cobalt Crust)
23 Jan 1999 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on bark on fallen Beech logs
Image 1: Fruitbodies - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies on barkImage 3: SporesImage 4: Spores (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L. 1981 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 6 Phlebia - Sarcodontia Corticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 6, Fungiflora
Pitt, J. 2001 A recent record of Pulcherricium caeruleum in Kent Field Mycology Vol 2 (3): 76.

Terana coerulea (Cobalt Crust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Terana coerulea (Cobalt Crust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Terana coerulea (Cobalt Crust)
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