Inonotus cuticularis
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Inonotus cuticularis is species of fungus
in the Hymenochaetaceae
family. A plant pathogen, it has a circumpolar distribution, and is found in the temperate
zone from eastern U.S. and Canada to Japan, China, Russia and south to central Europe.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Hymenochaetaceae
Hymenochaetaceae
The Hymenochaetaceae are a family of fungi in the order Hymenochaetales. The family contains several species that are implicated in many diseases of broad-leaved and coniferous trees, causing heart rot, canker and root diseases, and also esca disease of grapevines...
family. A plant pathogen, it has a circumpolar distribution, and is found in the temperate
Temperate
In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally relatively moderate, rather than extreme hot or cold...
zone from eastern U.S. and Canada to Japan, China, Russia and south to central Europe.