Coniferiporia weirii is a species of fungus. It is a plant pathogen that causes laminated root rot in certain conifers, typically Douglas-fir and western redcedar.[2] It is widespread in the Douglas-fir growing regions of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.[3]
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| Fruit bodies | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Hymenochaetales |
| Family: | Hymenochaetaceae |
| Genus: | Coniferiporia |
| Species: | C. weirii
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| Binomial name | |
| Coniferiporia weirii (Murrill) L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai (2016)
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Description
editConiferiporia weirii root rot is recognized first by the symptoms it induces in its hosts. Reduced terminal growth is usually the first symptom to appear, followed by yellowing (chlorosis) and thinning of crowns. Reduced growth rate is an attribute of tree infection.[4] Particular attention is invited to the growth ring patterns visible in the images below.
Commercial losses
editLosses due to the fungus are estimated at 4.4 million m3 (157 million ft3) of timber in the Northwestern United States and in British Columbia.[5]
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Moderately advanced infection -
Close up of infection at Apiary, Oregon -
Hollow log at stump level---An extreme case of infection -
View of long butt showing reduced rot a few feet up from the stump
References
edit- ^ "GSD Species Synonymy: Phellinus weirii (Murrill) L.W. Zhou & Y.C. Dai". Species Fungorum. Kew Mycology. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Natural Resources Canada. "Laminated root rot". Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ "Forest Pathology: Laminated Root Rot". Canadian Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ^ "Introduction : Laminated root rot, caused by the fungus Phellinus weirii (Murr.) Gilb., is widespread in southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, northern California, western Montana, and northern Idaho" (PDF). Fs.fed.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Laminated Root Rot of Western Conifers". U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
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