Oak Bracket
Scientific Name:
Inonotus dryadeus
Synonyms:
A large annual bracket fungus that has corky flesh that is found usually solitary in broadleaf woodland and is parasitic on Oak trees.
Confusion Species:
Height:
Cap Diameter (mm):
50-250mm
Cap or Bracket Thickness (mm):
20-120mm
Stem Height (mm):
Stem Diameter (mm):
Distribution:
Infrequent, found throughout the year but sporulating in late Summer and Autumn.
Habitat:
Deciduous woodland, preferring Oak wood.
Micro Habitat:
Cap:
The fruit body's upper surface is initially pale grey becoming brown and paler at the margin, finally black with age; thick lump margin, rounded, exudes reddish yellow droplets when actively growing, sessile.
Flesh:
Yellowish or rust coloured, soft and fibrous.
Gills:
Pores are whitish-grey, then rust, circular initially then angular. Tubes are a dull brown colour.