The tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) | Project Noah

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Photo by Ahmed Mujcinovic

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Field Notes

Notes:

The 5,000-year-old Ötzi the Iceman carried four pieces of F. fomentarius, concluded to be for use as tinder.

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