Gilled Polypore
Trametes betulina
Family: Polyporaceae
Also called: Birch Mazegill, Multicolor Gill Polypore, Birch Gillpolypore
Overview
Maze-gilled bracket on dead birch and other hardwoods (formerly Lenzites betulina). Inedible.
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 birch snags and logs
Where it grows
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