Trichaptum abietinum  — Purplepore Bracket — Polyporaceae

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Small shelf fungus. Fan-shaped or elongated cap, sometimes absent, dry, thin, concentric zones, purplish margin when fresh, often with algae. Pores purple, especially on margin, aging to lilac or brownish, often tooth-like. Stalk absent. Saprophytic.

Habitat: Overlapping clusters, on dead or dying conifer sapwood.  

Scent: Not distinctive

Spores: White

Season: Spring to Autumn

Fan-shaped cap, with algae
Miller Peninsula State Park

Mycelia
Miller Peninsula State Park

Purplish-brown pores
Lincoln Park, Port Angeles

Surface with coarse hairs
Miller Peninsula State Park

Fan-shaped clusters
Heart O' The Forest Trail, ONP