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Red ring rot

Porodaedalea pini

A species of Porodaedalea, Also known as Pine bracket

Despite its unassuming appearance, red ring rot has a sinister reputation with commercial logging operations as it is the most common cause of decay in some conifer species. It grows on both living conifers and the deadwood from conifers, often forming a reddish-brown conk. On the flip side, it produces hollowed-out trees that make for excellent nesting sites.

Cap Diameter:

20 - 30 cm

Odor:

Mild, faintly pleasant fungal scent

General Info About Red ring rot

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Attributes of Red ring rot

Cap Diameter

20 - 30 cm

Cap

Cap 25 cm across; kidney-shaped, semicircular, irregular, convex, hoof-shaped; reddish brown, dark brown, black; rough

Cap Shape

Convex

Cap Surfaces

Fibrillose-scaly

Stem

Absent

Flesh

Reddish brown to yellow-brown

Spore Print Color

White, cream

Odor

Mild, faintly pleasant fungal scent

Body Color

Brown

Black

Red

Gray

Flesh Bruises

The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.

Growth Form

Solitary, Gregarious, Clustered

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic, Parasitic

Substrate

Wood of Living Trees, Dead Woods

You can find Red ring rot by these plants:

Subalpine fir, Ponderosa pine, Pines, Scots pine

Occurence Habitats

Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Red ring rot

Fruiting Body Cap Flesh

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Habitat of Red ring rot

The red ring rot can be found in coniferous forests. This parasitic fungus develops its fruiting body on the trunk of living conifers, spreading its spores into the heartwood. It sometimes can occur on dead conifer wood, as well.

Scientific Classification of Red ring rot

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Hymenochaetales

Family

Hymenochaetaceae

Genus

Porodaedalea

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Tips for Finding Red ring rot

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What are Some Tips for Finding Red ring rot

Look for red ring rot on trunks and stumps of conifer trees, both living and deceased.
Examine areas with noticeable conifer decay for signs of red ring rot's fruiting bodies.
Search from ground level up to higher wood sections, as red ring rot can grow at varied heights.
Investigate shelving clusters that may indicate the presence of multiple red ring rot specimens.

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