#tinderfungus

[thatnaturechild]

This earth has music for those willing to listen ♡

[ru-titley-knives]

Collecting tinder fungus (king Alfred’s cake) over the summer gone with my Farid D6 bushcrafter .

[minister-erik]

FOMES FOMENTARIUS (commonly known as tinder fungus, false tinder fungus, hoof fungus, tinder conk, tinder polypore or ice man fungus) - Composition Thursday

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[fannochka]

Mushrooms | Tinderfungus

[hopperhere-blog]

Meet Tinder Fungus (Fomes fomentarius) aka Tinder Polypore aka Ice Man Fungus. When Ötzi the Iceman (Europe’s oldest known mummy from around 3400 BCE) was found frozen in ice in 1991, this mushroom was found in his possession, assumedly for its invaluable use in fire-making. Think of how many people this one mushroom kept alive! Many thanks go out to you, Tinder Fungus, for your beauty, your vital role in our ecosystem, and the multitude of benefits you provide to us humans. . Uses: In addition to being a fire-starter, they can even be made into a fiber called Amadou, a leather-like substance to make clothing, which the famous mycologist Paul Stamets wears as a hat. But wait… there’s more! They can be used to disinfect wounds, stop bleeding, treat stomach cancer and bladder disorders, and cure hemorrhoids. Plus with anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial properties, they perform wonders in keeping you alive and healthy! If you can’t find it outside, you can buy the dried fungus online to receive the medicinal benefits from their tea. . Distribution: They can be found all across the midwest and eastern North America, as well as throughout Europe, Asia, and in northern and southern Africa. They grow primarily on dead hardwood trees such as birch, or beech, like the fungi in this post. . Identification: A polyporous shelf fungus, the top is usually a brownish to greyish colour, and the underside brownish. The top is banded and can grow 2-8 inches wide. To be sure of your identification, check out “Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest.” Google is also quite helpful, and free. . If you enjoyed reading this, please follow us for more quick and interesting lessons about the wondrous living beings found in Michigan and across North America! . . . . . #tinderfungus #naturesmedicine #medicinalmushrooms #medicinal #tinder #iceman #fomesfomentarius #polypore #mushroom #mushroomhunting #mushroomsociety #mushroomlove #fungi #fungilove #beech #beechtree #nordhousedunes #nordhouse #huronmanisteenationalforest #upnorth #northernmichigan #northernmi #spring2020 #getoutside #learn #learnsomethingnew #learningisfun #naturebasedlearning #natureteaches #michigannature (at Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0Dz39nwTa/?igshid=1s161cjmrs7zl

[barbara-anna-husar]

I saw that great movie #freesolo and really needed to be on the top of something and started to climb a mountain. On mY way up this sunny island of #moss was tickling my attention with these #tinderfungus / #zunderschwamm on top of the castle. I was already under a charm before that #bigbeauty of a #caterpillar showed up to top the orchestration ... (hier: Gurtisspitze) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2j4fWRHwN6/?igshid=fhkif0fnol26

[barbara-anna-husar]

I saw that great movie #freesolo and really needed to be on the top of something and started to climb a mountain. On mY way up this sunny island of #moss was tickling my attention with these #tinderfungus / #zunderschwamm on top of the castle. I was already under a charm before that #bigbeauty of a #caterpillar showed up to top the orchestration ... (hier: Gurtis, Vorarlberg, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2j2zDJHT7n/?igshid=1swgl1h1n4bzl

[omyfood]

Fomes fomentarius (Tinder Fungus) by HansHolt