Resinous Polypore

Ischnoderma resinosum

''Ischnoderma resinosum'' is a species of fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. Commonly known as the late fall polypore, resinous polypore, or benzoin bracket, this shelf mushroom is 7–25 cm across, velvety, dark red/brown, aging black. Its spongy but tough, sweet smelling flesh exudes a red liquid when young.
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Naming

The species was originally described as ''Boletus resinosus'' in 1794 by German botanist Heinrich Schrader. It has acquired an extensive synonymy in its taxonomic history, having been juggled between several genera. Petter Karsten transferred it to ''Ischnoderma'' in 1879 to give it the name by which it is currently known. Young, soft specimens may be cooked and eaten, but the species becomes hard and unpalatable later in life.
Resinous Polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum) Growing on a fallen hardwood (oak?) log in a dense mixed forest. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/70356/resinous_polypore_ischnoderma_resinosum.html Fall,Geotagged,Ischnoderma resinosum,Late fall polypore,United States,bracket fungi,bracket mushroom,fungi,fungus,ischnoderma,mushroom,mushrooms,polyporaceae,polyporales,polypore,resinous polypore,shelf fungi,shelf mushroom

Distribution

A widely distributed species, it has been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
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Habitat

This fungus fruits on hardwood logs and stumps in late autumn.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderPolyporales
FamilyFomitopsidaceae
GenusIschnoderma
SpeciesI. resinosum
Photographed in
United States of America