Dyer's Mazegill or Velvet-top Fungus, Phaeolus schweinitzii, Polyporaceae. Growing on a living pine tree.

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Dyer's Dyers Mazegill Velvet-top Fungus (Polypore), Phaeolus schweinitzii, Polyporaceae. Growing on a living pine tree. Phaeolus schweinitzii is a fungal plant pathogen that causes butt rot on conifers such as Douglas-fir and Pine. P. schweinitzii is a polypore, although unlike bracket fungi the fruiting body may appear terrestrial when growing from the roots or base of the host tree. As the fruiting bodies age, the pore surface turns from yellow to greenish yellow, the top becomes darker, and the flesh becomes harder and more wood-like. P. schweinitzii is also known as the velvet-top fungus. It is an excellent natural source of green, yellow, gold, or brown dye, depending on the material dyed and the mordant used.

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