7 February 2009 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Fruiting Body Bracket shaped, upper surface zoned, dark brown to black, underside rust brown, to about 5 cm across Flesh Hard, thin, brown Smell Indistinct Season All year Distribution Very common Habitat On dead wood from deciduous trees, favouring oak Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (4.5-6.5) x (2.5-3) µm2 Edibility Inedible |