Birch polypore
A species of Fomitopsis, Also known as Razor strop Scientific name : Fomitopsis betulina Genus : Fomitopsis
Birch polypore, A species of Fomitopsis
Also known as:
Razor strop
Scientific name: Fomitopsis betulina
Genus: Fomitopsis
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Description
The birch polypore has a variety of applications. Its thick skin has been used by barbers as a razor sharpener and as a mount for insect collectors. When dried, this mushroom was also used to carry fire over long distances because it burns slowly. The historical use of birch polypore doesn't stop there; pieces of this mushroom were found being carried by the five-thousand-year-old mummy Ötzi the Iceman.
Colors
Brown
Gray
White
Cream
Habitat
As its name implies, the birch polypore can be found in areas populated by birch, though it's been documented on oak and willow. It grows on dead trees - on rotting logs and stumps, but it can appear on a weakened living tree, as well.
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General Info
Habitat
As its name implies, the birch polypore can be found in areas populated by birch, though it's been documented on oak and willow. It grows on dead trees - on rotting logs and stumps, but it can appear on a weakened living tree, as well.
Growth Form
Solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
3 inches
Cap Diameter
10 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Geographic distribution to be restricted to the Northern Hemisphere
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,northern Asia
How to identify it?
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Shelf fungi Family
Bracket polypores Genus
Fomitopsis Species
Birch polypore 
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