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Bleeding Oak Crust

Stereum gausapatum

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 250, February 185, March 289, April 455, May 657, June 716, July 766, August 659, September 484, October 361, November 197, December 154.
United States6,245
Alaska5,173
Canada135
Ontario130
New York126
Pennsylvania114
New Jersey75
Michigan69
United Kingdom69
Virginia65

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderRussulales
FamilyStereaceae
GenusStereum

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