Gillian Posted November 6, 2018 Report Share Posted November 6, 2018 Out in the forest and found a downed tree, cottonwood or ash, with ~20 of these bright white, biconvex polypores on them, all around the same size, some clustered, some singles. I tried to cut one off (you can see my fingerprints bruising the underside on the top one) with a sharp knife and it was so densely rubbery I could have sworn I was trying to cut through a tire! It squeaked and squeaked as I tried to cut through it. Not woody, not fleshy, just hard rubber. The underside darkened to a grey overnight, and three days later still no spore print either on white or black paper. The light in my shed makes the last 3 pics look tan but it's still quite white. Deep pores. Who is old enough to remember whitewalls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Possibly Trametes suaveolens. Do they have an odor? I do remember "whitewall tires." For whatever reason they were advertised as being superior to regular tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillian Posted November 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 I just cut into it and yes, it smells like anise! Wonderful... Apparently it can yield a purple dye. I'm testing that out now. Thank you Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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