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Bracket Fungi

Phellinus igniarius

Photo by MickGrant
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Description:

Interesting configuration up about 6ft from the ground in mixed woodland above my house. Fruitbodies can be up to 25cm long by 15cm wide and 12cm thick. Bracket form - broadly attached - semi-circular to elongate, convex to flat, hard and woody. Upper can become very dark - charred appearance. Pores 5 to 6per mm. brown layered - perennial.
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/nov2005.html

Habitat:

Fruits on Damp hardwood and stumps.

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