Northern Red-Belted Conk
Fomitopsis mounceae
Family: Fomitopsidaceae
Also called: Mounce's Red-Belted Conk, Eastern Red-Belt Conk
Overview
Perennial conk on dead conifers across the northern boreal. Recently split from F. pinicola — northern range. Inedible woody bracket used for tinctures.
Edibility
Tea / extract only
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 pine snags and logs
- Dead standing hemlock snags and logs
Where it grows
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