Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

Daedaleopsis confragosa

Family: Polyporaceae

Also called: Thin-Walled Maze Polypore, Blushing Bracket

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore (Daedaleopsis confragosa)
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Overview

Common bracket on dead willow, birch, and other hardwoods. Bruises pink. Inedible.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Year-round

Season

Year-round — typical fruiting months: , Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Host trees & substrate

  • Dead standing birch snags and logs

Where it grows

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