#black-staining polypore

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DSC00677 by Skatole Grudnick Via Flickr: A giant polypore (Meripilus giganteus), also known as the black-staining polypore. These mushrooms typically grow in large, fused clusters at the base of broadleaf trees like beech or oak. A key feature is that the flesh often stains black or dark brown when bruised or damaged.