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21 August 2010 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

Species

Inonotus cuticularis

Fruiting Body

Bracket shaped, upper surface coarsely velvety, pale yellow brown, darkening with age, under surface brownish, appearing white when viewed at an angle, 2 to 4 pores per mm, to about 20 cm across.

Flesh

Firm, moist, dark brown,

Smell

Strong, unpleasant

Taste

Fungal, not pleasant

Season

Late summer to autumn

Distribution

Rare

Habitat

In tiers, on living and fallen deciduous trees, favouring beech

Spore Print

Ochre brown

Microscopic Features

Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (5.5-8) x (4.5-6) µm². Cuticle containing dark brown anchor shaped hairs.

Edibility

Inedible

Additional Photographs

Cap margin. 21 August 2010 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin

Cuticle hyphae and anchor shaped hairs. 21 August 2010 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin