Peniophora lycii (Pers.) Höhn. & Litsch.
(Ashen Crust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeniophora lycii (Ashen Crust)
GenusPeniophora (a genus of resupinate basiomycete fungi)
FamilyPENIOPHORACEAE (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 Peniophora lycii (Ashen Crust) :
1: Peniophora lycii (Ashen Crust)
2 May 2004 OSGR: TQ96 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ E Vice County: West Kent (VC 16) England
on dead branch on Hazel tree
Image 1: Fruitbody - detail - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbody - detail - enlarged (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - detail - enlarged (3)Image 4: Fruitbody - enlargedImage 5: Fruitbody - enlarged (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - enlarged (3)Image 7: Dendrohyphidia - highly magnifiedImage 8: Elements from hymenium - magnifiedImage 9: Elements from hymenium - highly magnified
2: Peniophora lycii (Ashen Crust)
28 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on dead ?Angelica stem
Image 1: Fruitbody on umbellifer stemImage 2: Fruitbody on umbellifer stem (2)Image 3: Fruitbody on umbellifer stem (3)Image 4: Fruitbody on umbellifer stem (4)Image 5: Close-upImage 6: Close-up (2)Image 7: Hymenium - magnified

Peniophora lycii (Ashen Crust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Peniophora lycii (Ashen Crust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 24 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Peniophora lycii (Ashen Crust)
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