Firesite Funnel
Faerberia carbonaria
Faerberia is a fungal genus in the family Polyporaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Faerberia carbonaria, which is commonly known as the firesite funnel due to its habitat of burned soil.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Polyporales
Family
Polyporaceae
Genus
Faerberia
Firesite Funnel belongs to the family Polyporaceae, order Polyporales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Faerberia is a fungal genus in the family Polyporaceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Faerberia carbonaria, which is commonly known as the firesite funnel due to its habitat of burned soil.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
F. carbonaria grows on burned soil with woodland fire sites as its most common habitat. It may grow in small trooping groups or be found individually, but it is uncommon to find it through summer and autumn.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Unable to verify species existence
Detailed threat classification data is sourced from IUCN assessments as they become available.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Firesite Funnel (Faerberia carbonaria). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/firesite-funnel