Key Identification Features
- Tough bracket fungus on dead oak stumps and logs
- pale tan to gray-brown upper surface
- underside has distinctive maze-like (labyrinthine) elongated irregular pores 1-4 mm wide
- very hard and corky when dry
- typically single bracket 10-30 cm wide
- perennial growth
⚠ Inedible: This species is not considered edible. It may be unpalatable, too tough, or otherwise unsuitable for consumption — but it is not known to be dangerously toxic. Do not eat it.
Regions Found
- Northeast
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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