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Birch Polypore - Fomitopsis betulina Fruiting body: Kidney/hoof-shaped; skin peels easily; white, smooth undersurface; stem absent<br />
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Flesh: White and corky; resembling cellulite<br />
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Habitat: Rotting wood Birch polypore,Fall,Fomitopsis,Fomitopsis betulina,Geotagged,United States,polypore Click/tap to enlarge

Birch Polypore - Fomitopsis betulina

Fruiting body: Kidney/hoof-shaped; skin peels easily; white, smooth undersurface; stem absent

Flesh: White and corky; resembling cellulite

Habitat: Rotting wood

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''Fomitopsis betulina'', commonly known as the birch polypore, birch bracket, or razor strop, is one of the most common polyporous bracket fungi and, as the name suggests, grows almost exclusively on birch trees. The brackets burst out from the bark of the tree, and these fruiting bodies can last for more than a year.

Similar species: Polyporales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 26, 2021. Captured Oct 3, 2020 11:10 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm