Hairy Bracket
Taken at Dalzell Estate on 15th November 2024 using Nikon Coolpix P950
Fact File


Hairy Bracket.
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Local Names:		 Trametes hirsuta.
Polyporales.
Polyporaceae.
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Edibility:
 		Many kinds of hardwoods but most commonly on dead Beech.
4 - 10 cms diameter.
6 mm long.
Late summer and autumn but the brackets may be seen through the winter months in sheltered locations .
Tastes Bitter.

When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.