Inonotus obliquus (Fr.) Pilát
(Chaga)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesInonotus obliquus (Chaga)
GenusInonotus (a genus of bracket fungi)
FamilyHYMENOCHAETACEAE (a family of bracket fungi)
OrderHYMENOCHAETALES (an order of basidiomycete fungi)
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 Inonotus obliquus (Chaga) :
1: Inonotus obliquus (Chaga)
12 Oct 2014 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on birch trunk
Image 1: Gall - natural backgroundImage 2: Gall - natural background (2)Image 3: Gall - side view - black backgroundImage 4: Gall - side view - natural backgroundImage 5: Gall - side view - natural background (2)
2: Inonotus obliquus (Chaga)
22 Aug 2005 OSGR: NH80 57° 10’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: East Inverness-shire (VC 96) Scotland
on Silver Birch trunk
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Crack - close-upImage 3: Crack - close-up (2)Image 4: On birch trunk - close-upImage 5: On birch trunk - side view - close-up

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Batko, S. 1950 A note on the distribution of Poria obliqua (Pers.) Bres. TBMS Vol 33 (1+2): 105-106, Plate 8.

Inonotus obliquus (Chaga) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Inonotus obliquus (Chaga)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Inonotus obliquus (Chaga)
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