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Postia caesia |
Pale at first, this unusual rather than pretty annual bracket fungus, which can appear singly or in rows or tiers, turns a distinctive blue colour as it ages. Pine wood is its usual host, although very occasionaly you may also find this wood-rotting fungus on beech or oak logs. |
Description |
The fruitbodies are typically 1 to 5 cm across and up to 1 cm thick, and the upper surface is covered in fine hairs and radial wrinkles that create a slightly wavy margin.
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Tubes and Pores |
The pores are white and spaced 4 to 6 per mm. |
Spore print |
Pale blue. |
Odour/taste |
Mild odour; very little taste; inedible. |
Habitat |
Restricted to coniferous trees. |
Season |
Throughout the year, but releasing spores in late autumn. |
Occurrence |
fairly frequent. |
Similar species |
Because of its colour, Postia caesia is unlikely to be confused with any other common bracket fungus. |
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