Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus)

Edibility

Edibility:Not Edible

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Cap: Bracket 10-20cm. Globular at first, then becoming flat and plate-like. Pale brown when young darkening with age.

Stem: Lateral, rudimentary

Tubes: White

Pores: Round. White, but greying with age.

Flesh: White

Habitat: On Birch - dead trunks or ailing trees.

Frequency: Very Common

How to take the spore print of a mushroom and how to use the spore print to help in mushroom identification.