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Coniferiporia weirii

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Species of fungus

Coniferiporia weirii
Fruit bodies
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Hymenochaetales
Family: Hymenochaetaceae
Genus: Coniferiporia
Species: C. weirii
Binomial name
Coniferiporia weirii
(Murrill) L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai (2016)
Synonyms
List
  • Fomitiporia weirii Murrill (1914)
  • Poria weirii (Murrill) Murrill (1914)
  • Fuscoporia weirii (Murrill) Aoshima (1953)
  • Inonotus weirii (Murrill) Kotl. & Pouzar (1970)
  • Phellinidium weirii (Murrill) Y.C.Dai (1995)
  • Phellinus weirii (Murrill) Gilb. (1974)

Coniferiporia weirii is a species of fungus. It is a plant pathogen that causes laminated root rot in certain conifers, typically Douglas-fir and western redcedar. It is widespread in the Douglas-fir growing regions of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.

Description

Coniferiporia weirii root rot is recognized first by the symptoms it induces in its hosts. Reduced terminal growth is usually the first symptom to appear, followed by yellowing (chlorosis) and thinning of crowns. Reduced growth rate is an attribute of tree infection. Particular attention is invited to the growth ring patterns visible in the images below.

Commercial losses

Losses due to the fungus are estimated at 4.4 million m (157 million ft) of timber in the Northwestern United States and in British Columbia.

  • Moderately advanced infection Moderately advanced infection
  • Close up of infection at Apiary, Oregon Close up of infection at Apiary, Oregon
  • Hollow log at stump level---An extreme case of infection Hollow log at stump level---An extreme case of infection
  • View of long butt showing reduced rot a few feet up from the stump View of long butt showing reduced rot a few feet up from the stump

References

  1. "GSD Species Synonymy: Phellinus weirii (Murrill) L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai". Species Fungorum. Kew Mycology. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  2. Natural Resources Canada. "Laminated root rot". Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  3. "Forest Pathology: Laminated Root Rot". Canadian Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  4. "Introduction : Laminated root rot, caused by the fungus Phellinus weirii (Murr.) Gilb., is widespread in southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, northern California, western Montana, and northern Idaho" (PDF). Fs.fed.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  5. "Laminated Root Rot of Western Conifers". U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
Taxon identifiers
Phellinus weirii
Fomitiporia weirii


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