Oak Mazegill

Daedalea quercina

Also known as Oak Polypore.

Photo: Rune Zakariassen|Bjørn Eide · CC BY 4.0

About this fungus

Oak Mazegill is a fungus in the Fomitopsidaceae 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.

Species to compare

Names recorded in the Shroomify catalogue as potentially similar:

A glimpse of the research.

Lasting fruitbodies

Fruitbodies can remain visible for a long time, so a record does not necessarily mark the start of fruiting.

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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