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Safari Tip:
Get help identifying fungi with the illustrated ID chart called "The Fungi
Name Trail" in the Nature Shop - click
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Latin name: Fistulina hepatica
Size: Can grow to around 20cms in diameter.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: August to November
Habitat: Normally appears on the trunks of oak trees, near the ground.
Special features: Also known as the 'Oak Tongue', the beefsteak fungus is literally shaped like a tongue or liver. It is usually bright red when it first appears, gradually turning brown with age.
The presence of tannic acid in the fungus tends to stain the wood inside the tree trunk a rich dark brown, and this stained wood is highly prized by furniture
makers.
UK Safari Fungi Section
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