I manage a nature reserve, teach natural living/wilderness living skills and own a cabin in Swedish Lapland (150kms inside the Arctic Circle).
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Shaggy Polypore
This is Shaggy Polypore (Inonotus hispidus)
It is quite common on the reserve at this time of year
I have only ever found it on Ash trees but it can also be found on Beech.
The top has a very velvety feel to it.
Eventually it turns black and after several months will fall from the tree.
It can be dried and used to take a spark but it is by no means one of the easiest fungi to ignite.
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