Fomes fomentarius

Tinder Fungus

Also known as Zunderschwamm

Inedible / unclear

Hoof-shaped and woody. Ötzi the Iceman carried it 5,000 years ago — for fire-lighting, not for dinner.

Inedible / unclear in this game means: Not eaten: too tough, too bitter, worthless, or of genuinely disputed/unknown status.

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Genus

Fomes fomentarius sits in the genus Fomes. It is the only member of its genus in this game.

Fomes fomentarius

Genus

See also