Species details
Blushing bracket
Daedaleopsis confragosa
Inedible
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Description
A bracket fungus with a zoned greyish to reddish-brown upper surface and irregular elongated pores.
Identification features
Stemless and directly attached to wood. The underside is greyish to yellow-white; fresh pore surfaces change colour when bruised. Flesh is corky.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A bracket fungus with a zoned greyish to reddish-brown upper surface and irregular elongated pores. Stemless and directly attached to wood. The underside is greyish to yellow-white; fresh pore surfaces change colour when bruised. Flesh is corky. On dead or dying hardwood; throughout the year.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with: Daedaleopsis tricolor, Daedalea quercina, Trametes gibbosa. A single feature or photograph is not sufficient for reliable identification.
Habitat
On dead or dying hardwood; throughout the year.
Fruiting period
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December