Phellinus igniarius (L.) Quél. (1886) Agaricus igniarius (L.) E. H. L. Krause 1932 Boletus igniarius L. 1753 Boletus nigricans (Fr.) Spreng. 1827 Fomes igniarius forma alni Bondartsev 1935 Fomes igniarius forma nigricans Bondartsev 1935 Fomes igniarius (L.) Cooke 1885 Fomes igniarius var. nigricans (Fr.) Rick 1925 Fomes igniarius var. trivialis (Bres.) Killerm. 1928 Fomes nigricans (Fr.) Gillet 1878 Fomes trivialis (Fr.) Bres. 1931 Ganoderma trivialis Bres. Mucronoporus igniarius (L.) Ellis and Everh. 1889 Mucronoporus nigricans (Fr.) Ellis and Everh. 1889 Ochroporus alni (Bondartsev) Fiasson and Niemelä 1984 Ochroporus igniarius (L.) J. Schröt. 1888 Ochroporus igniarius var. trivialis (Bres.) Niemelä 1985 Phellinus alni (Bondartsev) Parmasto 1976 Phellinus igniarius forma alni (Bondartsev) Cetto 1987 Phellinus igniarius nigricans (Fr.) Bourdot and Galzin 1925 Phellinus igniarius var. alni (Bondartsev) Niemelä 1975 Phellinus igniarius var. igniarius (L.) Quél. 1886 Phellinus igniarius var. trivialis (Bres. Ex Killerm.) Niemelä 1975 Phellinus nigricans (Fr.) P. Karst. 1899 Phellinus trivialis (Bres.) Kreisel 1964 Placodes igniarius (L.) Quél. 1888 Placodes nigricans (Fr.) Quél. 1888 Polyporites igniarius (L.) Heer Polyporus igniarius (L.) Fr. 1821 Polyporus igniarius var. nigricans (Fr.) Jørst. 1937 Polyporus nigricans forma trivialis Fr. Polyporus nigricans Fr. 1821 Pseudofomes nigricans (Fr.) Lázaro Ibiza 1916 Pyropolyporus igniarius (L.) Murrill 1903 Scindalma igniarium (L.) Kuntze 1898 Scindalma nigricans (Fr.) Kuntze 1898 Horse hooves
Horse hooves are native to the northern half of North America. Identification: These large shelf-like fungi lives on trunks of birch and aspen, as well as alder, madrone, manzanita, maple, and willow, often on living trees. It forms dark brown or black, woody, hoof-shaped fruits 1¾-8" (5-20 cm) around and almost as thick. As it ages it becomes cracked or furrowed and darker in color. It generally has no stalk. Edibility: Horse hooves are not edible, says David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified, “unless you are fond of wood.” Tom Volk’s Fungus of the Month site describes its possible use in conjunction with tobacco by native Americans; similar use is also attributed to some Inupiaq and Yup’ik Eskimos of Western Alaska in the past and even today. Ashes from the mushrooms are said to contribute “a powerful kick” when smoked with tobacco. Research indicates that this is a serious health risk. Online References:
Phellinus igniarius on Tom Volk's Fungi site, at the Department of Biology at the University of Wisconsin Phellinus igniarius at Wisconsin Mushrooms Phellinus igniarius on Wikimedia Commons References:
Arora, David, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, 1986, p. 581
Phellinus igniarius description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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