Hairy bracket
Trametes hirsuta
A species of Trametes.
The Hairy Bracket, a type of polypore, thrives on the decaying wood of hardwoods, with a notable preference for beech trees. It commonly appears as single, semi-circular shelves that extend out from either branches or the main trunk. Despite their subtle coloration, these fungi are often visible in winter due to their durable, leathery structure, which allows them to endure long after most other fruiting bodies have decomposed for the season.
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Attributes of Hairy bracket
Cap Diameter
5 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 10 cm across; semicircular, kidney-shaped; gray, whitish, brownish
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Visible lines or stripes
Flesh
Tough; corky; whitish
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Slightly anise-like, generally non-distinctive.
Body Color
BrownBlackGrayWhite
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Hairy bracket by these plants
European beech
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Hairy bracket
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Shelf fungi
Family
Polyporaceae
Genus
Trametes
Toxicity and Edibility of Hairy bracket
Is Hairy bracket Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
