




fomitopsis quercina
The Oak Mazegill is a fascinating fungus that grows on oak trees! Its unique maze-like patterns make it look like nature's art.
Hábitat: It lives on the trunks and stumps of oak trees in forests and woodlands.
The Oak Mazegill has a tough, bracket-shaped body that grows flat against wood. Its upper surface is typically reddish-brown to orange-brown, often zoned. The underside is creamy white, featuring a distinctive maze-like pattern of elongated pores.





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It plays a vital role in cleaning up forests by decomposing fallen oak branches.
Its scientific name, 'quercina', means 'of oak' because it only grows on oak trees!
The mazey pattern on its underside helps identify it quickly from other bracket fungi.
This tough fungus can live for many years, adding new growth rings each season!
Oak Mazegill has unique maze-like pores that help it release spores efficiently into the air.
Oak Mazegill can break down tough oak wood, turning dead trees into new soil nutrients.
Oak Mazegill has a very hard, woody texture that helps protect it from drying out and pests.
Quercus robur
obtains nutrients from its dead wood.
Eledona agricola
larvae bore into and feed on its fungal tissue.
Arion lusitanicus
slugs sometimes graze on its softer edges.
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Describe a los organismos que descomponen la materia orgánica muerta, reciclando los nutrientes de vuelta al ecosistema.
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2-8 cm
inedible
5-20 cm
It lives on the trunks and stumps of oak trees in forests and woodlands.
wood
Todo el año
White
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