Violet-Toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
Family: Polyporaceae
Also called: Multicolor Gill Polypore, False Turkey Tail (gilled)
Overview
Very common thin shelving polypore on dead hardwood with violet-tinged toothed undersurface. 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 oak snags and logs
- Dead standing beech snags and logs
- Dead standing maple snags and logs
- Dead standing birch snags and logs
Where it grows
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