Daedaleopsis confragosa

Commonly referred to as the Blushing Bracket, because there are often shades of pink or mauve in the upper surface, Daedaleopsis confragosa is a tough, slow-growing fungus.

Commonly referred to as the Blushing Bracket, this tough, inedible polypore is most commonly seen in tiers (as in the example illustrated here) on dead or dying willow trunks and branches. It is less frequently seen growing on alder, and just occasionally on hazel, birch and poplar. It is particularly common beside rivers and streams.

Description	Kidney shaped, these slow-growing brackets, 5 to 20 cm across and 1 to 4 cm thick, can persist for several years. The reddish brown warts can, in some instances, completely cover the upper surface, although more often they are restricted to a central area leaving an attractive concentrically zoned outer region that is free of warts.
Tubes and pores	White at first but ageing to grey, the underside bruises dark pink-red when handled. Some of the pores are closed slits, while others form maze-like patterns.
Spore print	White.
Odour/taste	Odour not distinctive; taste slightly bitter,
Habitat	On dead or dying broad-leaf timber, notably willow.
Season	Throughout the year. Spores are released in late summer and autumn.
Occurrence	Frequent.
Similar species	Maze gill brackets such as Daedalea quercina and Lenzites betulina are similar in general shape and colour, unlike Daedaleopsis confragosa, but their elongated pores are all in the form of a maze.

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Daedaleopsis confragosa

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