Trametopsis cervina
Trametopsis cervina
A species of Trametopsis.
Trametopsis cervina is distinctive for its slender, brown, layered, honeycomb-like cap and hairy top surface. This fungus typically forms in layered structures on decaying hardwood trees, and occasionally on conifers. Its resilience to cold allows the brackets to persist throughout the winter.
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Attributes of Trametopsis cervina
Cap Diameter
3 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 15 cm wide; shell-to fan-or hoof-shaped; white, pinkish, cinnamon; upper surface covered with short, coarse hairs; margin uneven and wavy
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Velvety
Flesh
Up to 1.5 cm thick; fibrous, tough, hard and rigid; white to buff
Spore Print Color
Whitish
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownYellowRed
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious, Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
You can find Trametopsis cervina by these plants
European beech
Species Status
Throughout eastern North America, rare in Europe
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Trametopsis cervina
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Shelf fungi
Family
Polyporaceae
Genus
Trametopsis
Toxicity and Edibility of Trametopsis cervina
Is Trametopsis cervina Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
