Red-belted conk
Fomitopsis pinicola · 红缘拟层孔菌
Common拟层孔菌科❓ Inedible
Non-toxic, but woody or intensely bitter in texture — not eaten as food.
The same species can be described differently across regions and stages of maturity, and countless look-alike species cannot be told apart by eye. Never use the information on this page to judge whether a real mushroom is safe to eat.
How to Tell
- Hoof-shaped, upper surface blackish gray with a reddish brown marginal band
- Growing margin white; underside pale yellow with fine pores
- Grows on dead conifer wood and fallen logs, perennial
ID notes are compiled by AI from public sources, not reviewed by a mycologist, for learning only — never a basis for foraging.
Basics
- Family
- 拟层孔菌科
- Hymenium
- Pores
- Grows On
- Wood
- How Big
- 5–25 cm (overall size)
- Encounter Rate
- Common
- Habitat
- Dead standing and fallen conifers
Easily Confused With
Tinder fungusHoof-shaped, grayish brown with concentric zones
Artist's conkFlat and semicircular, upper surface grayish brown with concentric zonesFun Fact
The bright red or orange band along its growing edge marks the part still expanding; the color deepens toward the center, ring by ring recording each passing year.