Summary ²

Ischnoderma resinosum is a species of fungus in the Fomitopsidaceae family. Commonly known as Late Fall Polypore, Resinous Polypore, or Benzoin Bracket this shelf is 7-25cm across, velvety, dark red/brown, aging black. Its spongy but tough, sweet smelling flesh exudes a red liquid when young. This fungus fruits on hardwood logs and stumps late in the Fall.

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1. (c) Kathie Hodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/34108485@N00/3971614043
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischnoderma_resinosum

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• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
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