Bracket Fungus
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Bracket Fungus
Stictoponera hyalina
Bracket fungus is a type of mushroom that grows on trees. It looks like a shelf sticking out from the trunk. These fungi help break down dead trees and recycle nutrients back into the forest.
Habitat: Forests
Appearance
The Bracket Fungus is a tough, shelf-like growth, often grey-brown on top with a white underside. It grows horizontally from trees and logs, becoming woody with age. Its flat, porous surface will bruise dark brown when touched.
KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassAgaricomycetes
Category
FungiRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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Interesting facts
Ancient people used slices of certain bracket fungi as natural bandages for wounds.
Even when a tree falls down, the bracket fungus growing on it can keep living for years!
Some types of bracket fungi were once used to carry glowing embers for starting fires!
The oldest known bracket fungi can live for 80 years or even more on a single tree!
Special abilities
Ability
Artist's Canvas
Bracket Fungus has a white pore surface that darkens permanently when scratched, letting artists 'draw' on it.
Ability
Woody Recycler
Bracket Fungus can break down tough dead wood, returning nutrients to the forest floor like a natural clean-up crew.
Ability
Perennial Power
Bracket Fungus has fruiting bodies that can live for many years, adding new growth each season without dying off.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 2-10 cm
- Edibility
- inedible
- Cap Diameter
- 10-60 cm
- Growth Substrate
- wood
- Season
- Year-round
- Spore Color
- Brown
Ecological connections
Traits
Deciduous
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Spore Producing
Spore-producing organisms reproduce by releasing small, often single-celled, reproductive units called spores.
Decomposer
Describes organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Safety
Danger
2/5 · Low
Enjoy looking at bracket fungi, but never touch or eat them as some can be harmful.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Bracket Fungus?
2-10 cm
Is Bracket Fungus edible?
inedible
How big is Bracket Fungus?
10-60 cm
Where is Bracket Fungus usually found?
Forests
What does Bracket Fungus grow on?
wood
When is Bracket Fungus in season?
Year-round
What color are Bracket Fungus spores?
Brown
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