Can anyone help me to identify this fungi ? It was found growing on a red gum .
Looks like ‘Crumpet Fungi’ , but what is it really called ?
Can anyone help me to identify this fungi ? It was found growing on a red gum .
Strathbogie Ranges - Nature View 
Hi Keith – thanks so much for your insight and interesting perspective on these fungi! Bert.
I find these polypores confusing, & fail to see how they can be accurately identified. Once known as Piptoporus Cretaceus, I am now told that-one of them at least-is in fact Ryvardenia Cretacia. However, Lietiporus Cretacius is very similar, the only difference I can see is the wavy shape on the edge of the latter.
Both I believe are Tinder Fungus, so to me the name is not as important as the use it can be put to. I use it in flint & steel fire lighting (18th century, NOT Ferocerium Rod !!!)
Regards, Keith.
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