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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: Piptoporus betulinus
Size: Grows to around 15cms across.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: All year round.
Habitat: Found exclusively on birch trees.
Special features: This fungus starts out all white, and when fully grown turns brown on top. When mature it has a texture similar to polystyrene, and was once used for sharpening razor blades, hence it's other name of 'razor strop fungus'.
Nowadays it's also used as a canvas for pyrographers
UK Safari Fungi Section
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