Fomes excavatus (Fomes excavatus)

Fomes excavatus There was a bunch of bracket fungi that ranged in color from orange to brown growing on these birch logs. Several of them had amorphic shapes. This one was hoof-shaped, but the pores had been overcome by the spreading fungus.

Habitat: Rotting yellow birch logs in a mixed forest.

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Naming

Originally described by Berkeley as Fomes fomentarius var. excavatus (Ann. Nat. Hist. 3 : 387. 1839). Fomes excavatus is a sister species of F. fomentarius, which only occurs in Europe.

Tinder Conk Pores - Fomes excavatus Habitat: Growing on hardwood; deciduous forest
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Distribution

North America

Tinder Conk - Fomes excavatus In the photo, you can see a younger conk growing under the older one (which is on top).

This species is well known for its helpfulness in making fire by using the amadou, which is the spongy inner part of the fungus that makes an amazing tinder. In order to get the amadou, the fungus must first be removed from the tree, the hard outer layer scraped off, and then thin strips of the inner spongy layer cut for use as tinder.
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Habitat

Hardwood; especially birch (Betula sp.)

References:

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https://mushroomobserver.org/name/show_name/47210

Taxonomy
Kingdom	Fungi
Division	Basidiomycota
Class	Agaricomycetes
Order	Polyporales
Family	Polyporaceae
Genus	Fomes
Species	Fomes excavatus

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United States of America