Bracket fungi grow horizontally attached to decomposing logs and tree trunks. They can be quite woody compared to mushrooms, which are moist and soft.

Some species of Bracket fungi can be large (up to 20 inches). This type of fungus tends to last longer than other mushrooms. They range in color from browns and whites to bright orange, red, and deep mahogany. Brackets sometimes occur singly, but most often they are clustered, sometimes in bracket "bouquets".

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Author: Laurie Hanson. October 2001.

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