bracket fungus

Megalodacne species feed on harder bracket fungi than smaller members of the family.

Bose built up over the years a herbarium for bracket fungi by collections from different parts of the world.

Like other bracket fungi, they may last many years and fade to pale grey or brown.

Unlike many bracket fungi, it is edible when young.

The larvae feed on a species of bracket fungus.

Abundisporus is a small genus of bracket fungi currently with six recognized species.

They also feed on abandoned wasp nests that can be seen from bracket fungus.

They are popularly referred to as shelf mushrooms or bracket fungi.

Some species of bracket fungi are cultivated for human consumption or medicinal use.

Fruiting bodies of bracket fungi may appear on the trunk or in the crown.