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MUSHROOMS

Elbowpatch Crust

Fomitiporia punctata

Mushrooms
Native
Elbowpatch Crust, photo 1 of 5
Elbowpatch Crust, photo 2 of 5
Elbowpatch Crust, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

Fungus. Grows in forests.

There are 10 observations of Elbowpatch Crust in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in October.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie3
  2. Outaouais3
  3. Capitale-Nationale2
  4. Lanaudière1
  5. Laurentides1

Habitat

ForestCephas

Grows on

American beechFagus grandifolia
MoosewoodAcer pensylvanicum
White willowSalix alba
HophornbeamOstrya virginiana
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
White oakQuercus alba
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
Gray alderAlnus incana
Tulip-poplarLiriodendron tulipifera
Balsam firAbies balsamea
TOXIC
Common barberryBerberis vulgaris

Similar species

Fomitiporia tsuginaFomitiporia tsugina
Polypore à marge doréePhellinopsis conchata
Brown-toothed crust fungusHydnoporia olivacea
Phellinus betulinusPhellinus betulinus
Wrinkled CrustPhlebia radiata
Ochre Spreading ToothSteccherinum ochraceum
Mustard Yellow PolyporeFuscoporia gilva
Birch Bristle BracketPhellinus lundellii
Cinnamon PorecrustFuscoporia ferrea
Aspen BracketPhellinus tremulae
ChagaInonotus obliquus