Habitat
Woodland
Frequently found on oak, functioning as both a saprobe on stumps, logs, and fallen branches and as a weak parasite on standing wood. While it primarily favors oak where it induces white pocket rot, it occasionally occurs on other broad-leaved deciduous trees.
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Appearance
- Fruit body
- Forms small, tiered brackets or flat patches attached to the wood surface, measuring 1 to 4 cm across. Brackets are tough, leathery, and often fused in overlapping groups with wavy, distinct edges.
- Upper surface
- Marked with concentric color zones of ochre-brown to grey-red-brown, featuring a paler or white margin and a very fine, velvety or hairy texture.
- Lower surface
- Smooth or finely warty, ranging in color from pale chestnut to dark grey-brown. It releases a red fluid when cut or bruised while fresh.
- Flesh
- Thin, elastic, and reddish-ochre in color; it becomes hard and brittle as it dries.
- Spore print
- White.
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Edibility
Not edible
The flesh of this mushroom is tough, leathery, and elastic when fresh, becoming hard and brittle once dried.
Misidentification can be fatal. Never eat a mushroom unless you're 100% sure. This information may be inaccurate. Always consult multiple sources.
Nutrient Source
SaprotrophicIt obtains nutrients by decomposing dead wood from oak trees, indicating it breaks down dead organic matter.
Common Names
- Danish
- Tynd lædersvamp
- Dutch
- Eikenbloedzwam, Eikebloedzwam
- English
- Bleeding Oak Crust
- Finnish
- tamminahakka
- German
- Zottiger Eichen-Schichtpilz
- Norwegian Bokmål
- eikelærsopp
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- eikelêrsopp
- Swedish
- brunskinn
- Welsh
- Crawen Waedlyd y Derw
Synonyms
- Cladoderris gausapata
- Haematostereum gausapatum
- Stereum cristulatum
- Stereum quercinum
- Thelephora gausapata
- Thelephora spadicea