A young Artist's Conk mushroom, Ganoderma applanatum, growing on a gray alder, in Troy, Montana.

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A young Artist's Conk mushroom, Ganoderma applanatum, growing on a gray alder, in Troy, Montana. Common names for G. applanatum include, artist's bracket mushroom, artist's conk fungus, and bear bread fungus. Past scientific synonyms include Boletus applanatus, Elfvingia applanata, Fomes applanatus, Fomes vegetus, Ganoderme aplani, Ganoderma lipsiense, Polyporus applanatus, and Polyporus vegetus. Ganoderma applanatum Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Polyporales Family: Ganodermataceae Genus: Ganoderma Species: G. applanatum

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Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Troy, Montana, USA
Photo credit: © Martin Battilana Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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