Climacocystis borealis 

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Climacocystis borealis (Fr.) Kolt. & Pouzar 1958

This annual fungus is parasitic and saprotrophic on conifers, especially Eastern Hemlock. It grows at the base of these trees and causes butt and root rot. It was in the Fomitopsidaceae family of the Polyporales.

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Climacocystis borealis