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Conifer-base Polypore

Heterobasidion annosum

Description:

Hard and brownish. About 8 inches across. The top was sort of crusty.

Habitat:

Forest, growing near the bottom of a conifer.

1 Species ID Suggestions

NickO
NickO 11 years ago
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae Ganoderma tsugae


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1 Comment

NickO
NickO 11 years ago

I see them quite often in Saugerties, almost always on a dead hemlock, this specific one seems to be at the end of its life. Can be made into a tea, apparently it has some great properties to it!

RiverValleyRunner
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RiverValleyRunner

New York, USA

Spotted on Sep 27, 2012
Submitted on Oct 8, 2012

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