| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | PIPTOPORUS BETULINUS |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | RAZOR STROP FUNGUS |
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| Fig 1 |
| FRUIT BODY | 10-25cm in diameter. Kidney shaped bracket that starts as a round white and brown ball. Upon expansion the pale brown upper surface becomes cracked and flaky, |
| GILLS/PORES | Pores white becoming pale grey brown. Circular. |
| FLESH | White and rubbery. Tastes slightly bitter but has pleasant fragrance |
| SPORES | White, bean-shaped |
| HABITAT | On the trunks of silver birch. |
| SEASON | Very common. All year round. |
| EDIBILITY | Inedible. r |