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Phaeolus schweinitzii
Bright orange, funnel-shaped fungus with shallow, reticulate pores. Cap is furry in texture. Base began oozing brown to copper colored liquid when broken. Fungus had bruised to a rust to violet hue after transport in a paper bag (around 30 minutes). Spore print is copper to green rust color. Despite its appearance, P. schweinitzii is a polypore that is usually found near the base of conifers (on roots). As it ages, it hardens to a woody texture, and the pore surface changes from yellow to greendarker, and the flesh becomes harder and more wood-like. P. schweinitzii is a great source of natural dye and can be utilized for the production of the colors green, yellow, gold, or brown.
Found growing in soil under leaf litter at the base of a ridge near the edge of a dense mixed hardwood forest.
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