Trichaptum abietinum (Pers.) Ryvarden
(Purplepore Bracket)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket)
GenusTrichaptum (a genus of fungi)
OrderHYMENOCHAETALES (an order of basidiomycete fungi)
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 Trichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket) :
1: Trichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket)
21 Nov 2015 OSGR: SU40 50° 50’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
dry fruitbodies, on dead, fallen pine log
Image 1: Fruitbodies - dryImage 2: Fruitbodies - top surfaceImage 3: Fruitbody - top surfaceImage 4: Fruitbody - top surface - white backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - under surface - close-upImage 6: Fruitbody - under surface - close-up (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - under surface - natural backgroundImage 8: Fruitbody - under surface - white backgroundImage 9: Fruitbody - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Fruitbody - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - under surface - close-up - enlarged (3)
2: Trichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket)
28 Sep 1983 OSGR: SE98 54° 20’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Moist fruitbody - top view - close-upImage 2: Moist fruitbody - underside - close-up

Trichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 22 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket)

A small purplish resupinato-reflexed bracket that is very common on fallen conifer logs.

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