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Hoof fungus

Fomes fomentarius

Genus Fomes. Family Polyporaceae. Order Polyporales.

Hoof fungus — Photographs 1
Hoof fungus.
Photo: George Chernilevsky / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Description

Fomes fomentarius (commonly known as the tinder fungus, false tinder fungus, hoof fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus) is a perennial wood-decay basidiomycete found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.

Traits

Edibility
Inedible

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Photographs

Hoof fungus — Photographs 2
Hoof fungus. Mycological illustration.
Brandt, Wilhelm; Gürke, M.; Köhler, F. E.; Pabst, G.; Schellenberg, G. / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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