Bitter Bracket
Taken at Dalzell Estate on 18th November 2021 using iPhone 12 mini
Fact File


Bitter Bracket.
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Local Names: 		Postia stiptica.
Polyporales.
Fomitopsidaceae.
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Edibility:
 		Felled trunks and  fallen branches of conifers; very occasionally on hardwood trees.
Up to 10 cms diameter.
1 - 3 cms.
All year round but mostly in the Autumn.
Strong fungal odour. Very bitter taste.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.