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baby-Beefsteak Fungus,Beefsteak Polypore or Ox Tongue

fistulina hepatica

Photo by AlexKonig
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Description:

The shape resembles a large tongue, and it is rough-surfaced with a reddish-brown colour. The spores are released from minute pores on the creamy-white underside of the fruit body. A younger Fistulina hepatica is a pinkish-red colour, and it darkens with age. It bleeds a dull red juice when cut, and the cut flesh further resembles meat

Habitat:

is an unusual bracket fungus classified in the Agaricales, that is commonly seen in Britain, but can be found in North America, Australia, North Africa, and the rest of Europe

Notes:

baby - not even juvenile, when i look at the texture and color i suspect it is a fistulina hepatica. i would't test it by, cut him and wait for the red fluid/juice, i can go back an verify it!!

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