
This hoof fungus, Fomes fomentarius, appears to have powdered the roots of the beech it is growing on with a film of rusty spores.

It’s also known as the tinder bracket because it has been used as in fire-starting since prehistoric times.
Richard Bell's nature sketchbook since 1998

This hoof fungus, Fomes fomentarius, appears to have powdered the roots of the beech it is growing on with a film of rusty spores.

It’s also known as the tinder bracket because it has been used as in fire-starting since prehistoric times.