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Fomes fomentarius
Growing from fallen box elder, this species is one of two mushrooms carried by the Tyrolean Iceman, a well preserved natural mummy of a man from approximately 3300 BC. It was used as tinder, hence the common name, also has been used to cauterize wounds.
Spotted on Sep 23, 2013
Submitted on Sep 24, 2013
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