The fomitopsis ochracea (Fomitopsis ochracea) has a particular range of trees to which it will attach, and grows strictly in hardwood forests. It is one of the newer mushrooms to be classified, only given an official name in 2011! Before this identification, they had been mistaken for several other mushroom species.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 15 cm
Odor:
Faint sweet odour
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Fomitopsis ochracea
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Attributes of Fomitopsis ochracea
Cap Diameter
5 - 15 cm
Cap
Up to 20 cm in width; white, grey, brown, black; smooth
Flesh
Pale
Odor
Faint sweet odour
Body Color
Brown
Black
Gray
White
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
The fomitopsis ochracea grows in woods and wooded areas and it's primarily associated with birch and Populus species, and occasionally conifers. It grows on dead or decaying wood as well as on living trees.
