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Bracket Fungus

Phellinus igniarius

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Field Notes

Description:

Fantastic similar (same) mushroom as the one growing on a huge broken branch of the birch tree. This is attached to a still living part of the same tree. (Over 4 inches long)

Habitat:

Woodlands in the Poconos

Notes:

It really helped to take a photo of the underside of this fungi to confirm ID suggested by Mick and Alex.

Species ID Suggestions

Birch polypore

Piptoporus betulinus

Reference Link
CorduneanuVlad
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Comments (5)
AlexKonig
no problem. mick and i were posting simultaniously, had i seen his suggestions i would have just agreed. i think mick. nailed its direction and possibly also the species.
Carol Snow Milne
thanks so much Mick and Alex for answering my distress call. HA!
AlexKonig
take a look at the fam: phellinus (the fire-tonder- mushroom)
MickGrant
This bracket fungus could be Phellinus igniarius (Can grow to 25cm top getting dark with age) ?
Carol Snow Milne
Is there a fungi expert in the House? This was so cool! Another larger one too. Help! Thanks so much!

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Mushroom Mapping
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PublishedNovember 19, 2011

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