This very well described question from Andy Proulx. Can anyone help? If so, please email us.
A friend found this mushroom in her backyard among some oak trees. We are trying to identify it, but still don't have a positive ID. Here is what we know:Any help in identification would be appreciated. Photos are below (click on any image to see a larger version of the photo in a separate window).
- It is about 14 " in diameter.
- It's form looks almost exactly like a chicken mushroom, however the color is a light dull beige toward the outside and whiter to the stem.
- When touched it bruises to a black color.
- It looks like a Berkeley's Polypore on the top, however there are no large pores on the bottom. The pores are very small and shallow and the underside appears almost smooth except when viewed with a magnifying glass.
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