| Generic short diagnoses: Irregularly shaped, mostly pileate, perennial, white-rotting, parasitic polypores, typically fruiting at soil level, with spores with low, indistinct ornamentation and no clamp connections or cystidia. |
Species example: |
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 Heterobasidion annosum - DK: rodfordærver UK: Root Rot - centre rot in Picea |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark, 06-11-94 |
The picture originates from the interactive internet version of MycoKey.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description. The picture is also present on the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.