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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
Birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) Photo By Ebay_thehappybotanist , used under CC0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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?

Birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) Birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) Photo By Ebay_thehappybotanist , used under CC0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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