Bleeding Broadleaf Crust  New
Taken at Lochwinnoch on 23rd October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
Fact File

Bleeding Broadleaf Crust.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Stereum rugosum.
Russulales.
Stereaceae.
Habitat:
Size:
Season:
Edibility:
Feature:
 		Found on dead hardwood trees and fallen branches, particularly Hazel.
1 - 3.5 mm thick.
All year.
Tough, leathery and  tasteless.
Turns red when scratched.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.