Edible Bracket

I stumbled on this bracket fungus growing on a tree stump in Somerset East. Back home I found the following information about it. Edible bracket fungus is normally found on dead hardwood trees in summer and autumn. It normally grows up to 350 millimeters wide and 5 millimeters thick either singly or in clusters. The cap is normally smooth but leathery or woody in texture. The colours range from white to creamy while they can have a fragrant spicy smell.

7 thoughts on “Edible Bracket

  1. And it always looks soo interesting!!! Edible you say? gosh would never have thought, altho not willing to try …Gena DThinking Aloud

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  2. I never realised this was edible. Will have to try it one day. Though my last experience with wild mushrooms was not a very good one. Will have to blog about it one day. On second thoughts I may just give it a miss

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