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Blushing bracket

Daedaleopsis confragosa

A species of Daedaleopsis, Also known as Thin walled maze polypore

Blushing bracket fungi grow in tiers on dead and dying willows, and on other broadleaf trees with less frequency. They are among the few fungi to fruit during winter, providing visual interest to the landscape with their pink and beige surfaces that can at times “blush” to a dark red.

Cap Diameter:

5 - 20 cm

Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

General Info About Blushing bracket

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Attributes of Blushing bracket

Cap Diameter

5 - 20 cm

Height

2 - 10 cm

Cap

Cap 5 - 15 cm; broadly convex to flat; pale grayish to brown; dry, smooth

Cap Shape

Convex, Flat

Cap Surfaces

Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly, Warted

Stem

Absent

Flesh

Very tough; white, or pinkish to brownish

Spore Print Color

White

Odor

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

Body Color

Brown

Red

Gray

Flesh Bruises

Discolor to pink or red

Growth Form

Solitary, Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods

You can find Blushing bracket by these plants:

Paper birch, Flowering dogwood, Willows, Grey willow

Occurence Habitats

Deciduous Woodland

Species Status

Widely distributed

Endangered Species

How to Identify Blushing bracket

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Habitat of Blushing bracket

The blushing bracket grows in hardwood areas and it's mostly associated with birch and willow. It grows on decaying or dead hardwood logs and stumps, but it can be sometimes found growing from the wounds of living trees.

Distribution Area of Blushing bracket

North America,Europe,Asia

Scientific Classification of Blushing bracket

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Shelf fungi

Family

Polyporaceae

Genus

Daedaleopsis

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Tips for Finding Blushing bracket

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What are Some Tips for Finding Blushing bracket

Search around areas where hardwood trees like birch and willow are prevalent, inspecting any fallen logs or tree stumps for signs of blushing bracket.
Check for blushing bracket growing in clusters or individually on hardwood, especially on parts that appear aged or decaying.
Look for blushing bracket on wounded parts of living hardwood trees, although this occurrence is less common.
Inspect at various heights, as blushing bracket can grow in tiers stacked on top of one another on the wood.