| FRUIT BODY |
2-4cm wide. When young the upper surface is grey
brown with a white edge. The whole fruit body darkens with
age. Finely downy then smooth and becoming very tough. Grows
in dense overlapping tiers. |
| GILLS/PORES |
The pores are smoky grey (darkening with age) and very
small indeed. Sub circular/angular. |
| FLESH |
Whitish and rubbery. Smells strongly fungoid and
tastes acidic. |
| SPORES |
Straw yellow, ellipsoid. |
| HABITAT |
Stumps and logs of broadleaf trees. |
| SEASON |
Common. All year. |
| EDIBILITY |
Inedible. r |
