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Weeping Polypore

Inonotus dryadeus

Photo by flowntheloop
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, golden-brown bracket fungus with velvety cap that oozes amber droplets.

Inonotus dryadeus is primarily associated with oak trees (as both a parasite and a saprobe) and is a cause of white rot.

Habitat:

Growing on the root of a dead willow oak tree in a back yard habitat.

Reference Links:

Oak Bracket - Inonotus dryadeus - Overview, Inonotus dryadeus - Wikipedia, Inonotus dryadeus (MushroomExpert.Com)

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Comments (2)
flowntheloop
Christine, I do too! They are so beautiful and interesting!
Christine Y.
Nice, I love finding the mushrooms that ooze.

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PublishedOctober 16, 2017

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