Maryland Biodiversity Project - Birch Polypore (Fomitopsis betulina)

Birch Polypore Fomitopsis betulina (Bulliard) B.K. Cui, M.L. Han & Y.C. Dai

Synonyms: Piptoporus betulinus.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Polyporales > Family Fomitopsidaceae > Genus Fomitopsis Birch Polypore - Fomitopsis betulina - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/10350

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There are 34 records in the project database.

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Birch Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/15/2013). Identified by Lance Biechele, who noted: "You won"t find this one on the Delmarva! It's the Birch Polypore, Piptoporus betulinus (Bull. ex Fr.) P. Karst." Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/30/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 282354 - Psn: 55)

Birch Polypore in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/30/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/14/2011). (Photo ID: 10092 - Psn: 60)

Birch Polypore (fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/14/2011). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (11/14/2011). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 346878 - Psn: 70)

Birch Polypore in Howard Co., Maryland (11/14/2011). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). (c) Elizabeth MacDonald, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 294873 - Psn: 78)

Birch Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). (c) Elizabeth MacDonald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Elizabeth MacDonald via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore (pores) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/13/2011). (Photo ID: 10091 - Psn: 80)

Birch Polypore (pores) in Howard Co., Maryland (11/13/2011). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/10/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 294864 - Psn: 88)

Birch Polypore in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/10/2019). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/17/2020). No rights reserved. (Photo ID: 294866 - Psn: 95)

Birch Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/17/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by granolapunk via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/11/2020). (c) Elizabeth MacDonald, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Elizabeth MacDonald via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Birch Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/8/2019). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 282352 - Psn: 200)

Birch Polypore in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/8/2019). (c) Bill Blauvelt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Bill Blauvelt via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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