#resinous polypore

[creaturepost-emporium]

A stack of wild pancakes (Ischnoderma sp.)

[balkanradfem]

So I found this big tree mushroom in the forest:

And at first I thought it was Reishi mushroom, because the coloring and the reflection of light is very similar:

but then I saw this:

And that is also very similar! That second one is Ischnoderma resinosum, or resinous polypore.

I'm not sure how to tell which one is it, or if it's a mysterious third thing, can anyone here give me clues to how I could tell for sure? The flesh on my mushroom looks like this, and it's a little tough, but not super tough, like I could easily cut it with a knife if I wanted to:

This thing is massive and I'm wondering if I could eat it, it smells absolutely amazing, like a delicious tree mushroom.

[treemiilk]

resinous polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum) | lynn canyon park, bc | february 2022

[lraquel]

A very nice resinous polypore. Supposedly it smells like anise but I’ve never noticed. I found this leaky fungus at Rockwoods Reservation in 2014.  Ischnoderma resinosum

[yourpunkgrandma]

Some recent hike finds! 🍄🌿

[whateveryouloveyouare]

Resinous polypore

[treemiilk]

resinous polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum) | mundy lake, bc | october 2021

[eatfreeordie]