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Agarikon Polypore Mushroom

Fomitopsis officinalis

Photo by garylincoff
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looking sculptural, often high on conifers in PNW (reported in NY)

Habitat:

on conifer wood

Notes:

Important medicinal and cultural mushroom

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Yasser
Wow, what a fascinating mushroom. It looks part beehive and part hand-carved vessel.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2011

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