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Ischnoderma resinosum (Schrad.) P. Karst.

Late fall polypore, resinous polypore

ParentsUnknownGenus is not in the current taxonomy
GenusIschnoderma
Speciesresinosum

About plant names...

This polypore mushroom is a North American native, found throughout much of the continent.

Identification: These fungi emerge from dead hardwoods or conifers, looking like gnarled, mummified ears. The "ears" (caps) are 1¾-12″ (5-30 cm) wide and ⅜-1″ (1-3 cm) thick. They sometimes emit droplets of water, which ball up on top of the resinous surface like beads of mercury. A tan to reddish brown resin often encrusts these fungi, whose interiors are white. There is no stalk.

Edibility: Said to be edible when young and wet with exuded water, but these become corklike as they age.[1]

Medical: These mushrooms contain compounds that are being investigated for possible use in inhibiting tumor growth in cancers.

References:

Arora, David, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, 1986, p. 572

Online References:

Michael Kuo's MushroomExpert.com

RogersMushrooms.com

by Gary Emberger at Messiah College

Wisconsin Mushrooms

AmericanMushrooms.com

North Carolina State University's Mycological Herbarium

MycoBank

1See David Arora's book Mushrooms Demystified.

 

Ischnoderma resinosum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Ischnoderma resinosum (late fall polypore, resinous polypore)

9/23/2007 ID is uncertain

Ischnoderma resinosum (late fall polypore, resinous polypore)

7/14/2013 · Ball Hill Trail, Leominster State Forest, Leominster, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain

Ischnoderma resinosum (late fall polypore, resinous polypore)

8/27/2007 · Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago, Ore­gon ID is uncertain

Ischnoderma resinosum (late fall polypore, resinous polypore)

7/14/2013 · Ball Hill Trail, Leominster State Forest, Leominster, Mass­a­chu­setts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (37 × 25 cm) ID is uncertain