#165: Fistulina hepatica, the Beefsteak Fungus

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  1. December 16, 2016

    […] happened because someone mistook H. nidulans for the Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica, FFF#165).6 These two mushrooms are theoretically easy to tell apart based on their descriptions. Pay […]

  2. May 26, 2017

    […] last, interesting variation on pores is demonstrated by the Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica FFF#165).  This mushroom and other related species have separate, closely-packed pore tubes.  Imagine a […]

  3. January 17, 2020

    […] cap, white pore surface, and stains brown when touched. Fistulina hepatica (the Beefsteak Polypore, FFF#165) is also similar in shape, but it has a reddish pileus, softer texture, a unique pore surface, and […]

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