Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref.
(Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHeterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)
FamilyBONDARZEWIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
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 Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism) :
1: Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)
7 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on ground in Douglas Fir plantation
Image 1: Margin - close-upImage 2: Pore surfaceImage 3: Pore surface - close-upImage 4: Pore surface - close-up (2)Image 5: Pore surface - close-up (3)Image 6: top surfaceImage 7: Under surfaceImage 8: Under surface (2)Image 9: Pore surface - magnifiedImage 10: Pore surface - magnified (2)
2: Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)
28 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Bracket - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2005 Path News Issue 11: July 2005

Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 16 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)
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