A Horseshoe fungus Fomes fomentarius (formerly Ungulina fomentaria or Polyporus fomentarius) growing on a fallen tree and tree stump silver birch Betula pendula at Bestwood Country Park a community area based on the remnants of the old Bestwood Colliery Bestwood was at one time reputed to be the largest colliery in the UK it closed in 1967. This is a bracket fungus and is also known as horse's hoof fungus or tinder fungus. It is inedible but has an association with fire lighting. Bestwood Country Park Nottingham, UK
A Horseshoe fungus Fomes fomentarius (formerly Ungulina fomentaria or Polyporus fomentarius) growing on a fallen tree and tree stump silver birch Betula pendula at Bestwood Country Park a community area based on the remnants of the old Bestwood Colliery Bestwood was at one time reputed to be the largest colliery in the UK it closed in 1967. This is a bracket fungus and is also known as horse's hoof fungus or tinder fungus. It is inedible but has an association with fire lighting. Bestwood Country Park Nottingham, UK
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Location: Bestwood Country Park Nottingham, UK
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Keywords: birch, bracket, fingus, fomentarius, fomes, fungu, fungus, growth, hoof, horses, horseshoe, rot, rotten, silver, stump, tinder, tree, wood
