Key Identification Features
- • Thin, leathery multi-zoned semicircular brackets in concentric bands of brown, tan, white, orange, grey • Underside white with tiny pores (not gills) • Grows in overlapping tiers on dead hardwood logs • Flesh white, thin, very tough and leathery — inedible • Very common
- found in nearly all Northeast forests
⚠ 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
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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