Steccherinum ochraceum (Pers.) Gray
(a resupinate spine fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSteccherinum ochraceum (a resupinate spine fungus)
GenusSteccherinum (a genus of resupinate spine fungi)
FamilyMERULIACEAE (rosette fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
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 Steccherinum ochraceum (a resupinate spine fungus) :
1: Steccherinum ochraceum (a resupinate spine fungus)
21 Nov 2015 OSGR: SU40 50° 50’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
on dead, fallen wood
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Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dickson, G. 2000 A field key to British non-resupinate hydnoid fungi Field Mycology Vol 1 (3): 99-104, rear cover.

Steccherinum ochraceum (a resupinate spine fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Steccherinum ochraceum (a resupinate spine fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Steccherinum ochraceum (a resupinate spine fungus)

A small resupinate spine fungus that feeds on fallen twigs of a variety of tree species, but especially Beech (Fagus sylvatica)

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