BLUSHING BRACKET : Daedaleopsis confragosa
This is a common fans-haped bracket fungus that grows on dead deciduous wood, particularly willow and birch. The upperside is brown through to tan with distinctive rings. It can appear more red as it ages. The species is named for the way its pale underside (patterned with slot-like pores) will bruise pale red if pressed on with a finger. [Woodland Trust].
Our examples here are on a dead tree in Fishers Wood in April.
The demise of a tree is opportunity for fungus. This is a tree stump in Levengrove Park in November.
WOODLAND TRUST : https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2021/10/bracket-fungi-identification/
