Species details
Blushing rosette
Abortiporus biennis
Inedible
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Description
A whitish to brownish irregular rosette-like polypore with a labyrinthine fertile surface that reddens-browns when bruised.
Identification features
Fruitbody about 8–20 cm wide, shell- to rosette-shaped, whitish and velvety when young, later ochre to brown. Labyrinthine pores redden when rubbed.
Identification checklist
Check the rosette form, labyrinthine pores and characteristic reddish-brown bruising.
How to separate similar species
Meripilus giganteus is usually much larger and blackens strongly when bruised. Phaeolus schweinitzii is more yellow-brown and associated with conifers.
Habitat
Grows on buried or heavily decayed hardwood, often appearing terrestrial, from summer to autumn.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October
Similar species
- Giant polypore (Meripilus giganteus)
- Dyer's polypore (Phaeolus schweinitzii)
- Abortiporus species