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Violet-toothed polypore

Trichaptum biforme

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Field Notes

Description:

not sure if this is a turkey tail or something else - they were growing on downed birch tree - margins quite strikingly violet on one side of the log, on the other side, much more pale. Note the toothed underside.

Habitat:

dead birch log

Species ID Suggestions

Violet-Toothed Polypore

Trichaptum biforme

Reference Link
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Comments (1)
flowntheloop
Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail) has tiny (closely-spaced) circular pores on its underside. It has many lookalikes that you may want to look into.

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2017

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