18 October 2013 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Polyporus varius, Polyporus elegans Cap Circular, funnel shaped or bracket shaped, margin irregular, often scalloped, yellow brown to ochraceous brown, to about 10 cm across Pores Whitish, then ochraceous, 4 to 7 pores per mm Stem Central or lateral, whitish towards the apex, black at the base Flesh Tough, whitish Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Late spring to autumn Distribution Frequent Habitat On dead wood from deciduous trees, favouring beech Microscopic Features Spores cylindrical, smooth (8-11) x (3-4) µm2 Edibility Inedible Notes This species could be confused with Polyporus durus and Polyporus brumalis. It can be recognised by the black stem base. 
18 October 2013 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
31 August 2009 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |