| Rhodofomes roseus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Polyporales |
| Genus: | Rhodofomes |
| Species: | R. roseus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhodofomes roseus (Alb. & Schwein.) Kotl. & Pouzar (1990)
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Rhodofomes roseus is a species of pink polypore found in western North America[1] and Europe. This is a close relative of another species of pink conk, the rosy conk (Rhodofomes cajanderi). While R. cajanderi is a plant pathogen, R. rosea is a detritivore.[1]
Habitat[edit]
Rhodofomes roseus grows in western North America, most often in spruce forests.[1] Specimens from Vancouver Island, Prince George, and Wells Gray Park have helped characterize the species.[1] This conk grows exclusively on dead wood, with a preference for logs of Picea, Pseudotsuga. or Populus species.[1] It causes a brown cubical rot.[1]
Identification[edit]
Rhodofomes roseus is a perennial fungus.[1] It is sessile, meaning it sticks out from the wood it grows on.[1] It often grows in a hoof or fan shape, with a smooth surface.[1] The top of the conk can be a pale pink fading to a grey or brown colour, while the bottom is a pale pink.[1] The inside of the conk, known as the context, is fibrous and woody, and may have layers of brown or pink colour.[1] It has round pores, with 3-5 pores per millimeter.[1]
Rhodofomes roseus is thicker than its close relative, Rhodofomes cajanderi
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