Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Hymenochaetales Family: Hymenochaetaceae
Species: Phellinus igniarius (L.) Quél.
Synonyms: Boletus igniarius
Fomes igniarius
Fomes trivialis
Phellinus trivialis
Polyporus igniarius
Ysgwydd Helyg
Common Name: Willow Bracket


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Phellinus igniariusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Salix (2)
Alnus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Tree (3)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (3)
March (1)
June (1)
October (2)