Shaggy bracket
A species of Inonotus Scientific name : Inonotus hispidus Genus : Inonotus
Shaggy bracket, A species of Inonotus
Scientific name: Inonotus hispidus
Genus: Inonotus
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Description
This bracket fungus clings to the sides of infected trees, presenting a moist and somewhat puffy appearance when young. The fuzzy surface of the shaggy bracket (Inonotus hispidus) distinguishes it from similar fungi. This white-rot-causing fungus may not be good to eat, but it can be dried and used as kindling for fires.
Colors
White
Cream
Habitat
On the well-rotted, blackened remains of mushrooms
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General Info
Habitat
On the well-rotted, blackened remains of mushrooms
Growth Form
Saprobic
Sporocarp Height
2-5 cm
Cap Diameter
2-9 mm
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Parasitic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed in North America
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,North Africa,northern Asia
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Hymenochaetales Family
Hymenochaetaceae Genus
Inonotus Species
Shaggy bracket