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Does anyone know what species this shelf fungus is?


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The first thought that comes to my mind is these are mature fruit bodies of Ischnoderma resinosum   http://www.mushroomexpert.com/ischnoderma_resinosum.html . But one thing that bothers me about this ID proposal is the fairly dark greenish color of the pore surfaces (undersides). Grows on hardwood, but a variety called I. benzonius grows on conifer wood. 

Another species I considered is Phaeolus schweinitzii. The greenish pore surfaces suggest this possibility. Usually P. schweinitzii grown on or near the ground from tree roots. But I have seen this species growing several feet up the trunk of a tree.   http://www.mushroomexpert.com/phaeolus_schweinitzii.html  Always on/near conifer (wood).

But, I think this is a species of Inonotus... maybe I. hispidus or I. quercustris   http://www.mushroomexpert.com/inonotus_quercustris.html  The hairy caps and color of the pore surfaces fits. I don't see these types very often.

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