Oak Mazegill - Daedalea quercina
The caps of this bracket fungus grow to between 6 and 20 cm across and fruit-bodies are commonly 2 to 5cm thick. The species has very wide gill-like pores is a maze-like pattern
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On oak, including cut ends of branches etc.
All year
A saprobic fungus
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
irturner
Charley wood
07 October 2021
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Charley wood
07 October 2021
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Species profile
- Common names
- Oak Mazegill
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Polyporales
- Family:
- Fomitopsidaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 13
- First record:
- 07/10/2021 (Turner, Ian)
- Last record:
- 08/04/2025 (Higgott, Mike)
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Charley wood
07 October 2021
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Charley wood
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