Dyer's Polypore
Phaeolus schweinitzii
Family: Fomitopsidaceae
Also called: Dyer's Polypore, Velvet-Top Fungus, Cow Pie Polypore
Overview
Brown-rot root parasite of conifers — Douglas-fir, pine, larch. Fruits at the base of living and recently dead conifers. Prized natural dye (yellow→olive→brown). Not edible.
Edibility
Tea / extract only
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
parasitic
Typical peak
Year-round
Season
Year-round — typical fruiting months: , Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Host trees & substrate
- Living pine
Where it grows
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