The Fungi World (425) : Giant polypore

Late autumn.
It’s getting gradually darker and colder in the forest, but there are still fungi growing there.
The party ain’t over yet……. :-))

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The giant polypore is a huge fungus that appears in large clusters of rosettes on stumps or near the base of trees.

It consists of numerous flattened fan-shaped caps that can be half a meter wide !

Dutch name : Reuzenzwam
German name : Riesenporling
Latin name : Meripilus giganteus