Hoof Fungus

Fomes fomentarius

Summary 2

Fomes fomentarius (commonly known as the tinder fungus, false tinder fungus, hoof fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus) is a species of fungal plant pathogen found in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. The species produces very large polypore fruit bodies which are shaped like a horse's hoof and vary in color from a silvery grey to almost black, though they are normally brown. It grows on the side of various species of hardwood trees.

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  1. (c) Bill MacIndewar, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bill MacIndewar
  2. Adaptado por Bill MacIndewar de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomes_fomentarius

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