Coniophora olivacea, also known as olive duster is a species of corticoid fungus in the family Coniophoraceae, first described by Elias Magnus Fries and given its current name by Petter Adolf Karsten.
| Coniophora olivacea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Coniophoraceae |
| Genus: | Coniophora |
| Species: | C. olivacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Coniophora olivacea (Fr.) P. Karst.
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Distribution and habitat edit
It appears in all continents axcept Antarctic, most often in Europe.[1] It usually grows on conipher wood (e.g. Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris), but sometimes also on hardwood.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Coniophora olivacea distribution". gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b Władysław Wojewoda (2003). Krytyczna lista wielkoowocnikowych grzybów podstawkowych Polski (PDF). Kraków: W. Szafer Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences. p. 683. ISBN 83-89648-09-1.
External links edit
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