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Fungus
Birch Polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
What it looks like:
Bulky and hard. Couldn’t break it off if I tried. Darkish blue hue fading into a purple/black color
Observed Habitat/Behavior
Chilling on the tree that I found it on. Tree was dead so it was probably eating it up.
Massachusetts Conservation Status
Very common
Massachusetts Native Status
Native
Photo/observer: Rune
Natural History
They live on birch trees (usually dead ones) and will decompose the tree that they are on slowly over time and will reproduce through spores.
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