Big Smoky Bracket

Bjerkandera fumosa

Also known as Smoky Polypore.

Photo: Chuck Wilson · CC0 1.0

About this fungus

Big Smoky Bracket is a fungus in the Phanerochaetaceae family. Its habitat and field characteristics are summarised below.

Never munch on a hunch
Use this profile to learn what to examine and compare, not as proof that a mushroom is safe to eat. Check the whole specimen and every important lookalike before reaching an identification.

Photographs

A glimpse of the research.

Weather response

A repeatable weather association was found in the records, alongside the usual seasonal pattern.

Higher or lower ground?

Records tended to come from lower ground relative to other fungal records in the study.

These are patterns in recorded observations, not rules, forecasts or identification evidence. Local conditions and recording patterns can affect the findings.

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