Oxyporus similis
Encyclopedia
Oxyporus similis is a species of fungus
in the Schizoporaceae
family. A plant pathogen, it is found in the Pacific Northwest
region of the United States, where it grows on the trunks of black cottonwood (Populi trichocarpa).
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 Schizoporaceae
Schizoporaceae
Schizoporaceae are a family of fungi in the order Hymenochaetales. These are saprobic, and cause white rots of standing and fallen wood of coniferous and broadleaved trees...
family. A plant pathogen, it is found in the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
region of the United States, where it grows on the trunks of black cottonwood (Populi trichocarpa).