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Pehllinus igniarius

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Phellinus igniarius
[Tinder Box Fungus, Willow Bracket]

Phellinus igniarius is a polypore, also known as bracket fungi.  These are a group of fungi that form fruiting bodies having pores or tubes on their underside.  Polypores form woody fruiting bodies that are called “conks”.  

Phellinus igniarius is also known as “Tinder Box Fungus”, and “Willow Bracket”.  This very hard and woody bracket fungus is appears are gnarled and cracked.  It first appears as a rusty brown colour, then changes to grey and finally black.  The surface is cracked.  The margin (underside) remains a rusty brown and velvety for some time. This species grows on wood and has a black or blackish colour.

Some specimens look similar to Fomes fomentarius and they are often confused.

Take note also, that to my amateur eye, this species looks somewhat like Phellinus everhartii (Fomes everhartii) known as Hoof Conk, except that P everhartii is commonly found on Oak trees.

Phellinus igniarius - 13
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 14
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 15
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 16
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 1
[Photographed in Northern Ontario, Grundy Lake Provincial Park in July]

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Phellinus igniarius - 2
[Photographed in Northern Ontario, Grundy Lake Provincial Park in July]

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Phellinus igniarius - 3
[Photographed in Northern Ontario, Grundy Lake Provincial Park in July]

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Phellinus igniarius - 4
[Photographed in Northern Ontario, Grundy Lake Provincial Park in July]

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Phellinus igniarius - 5
[Photographed in Northern Ontario, Grundy Lake Provincial Park in July]

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Phellinus igniarius - 6
[Photographed in Northern Ontario, Grundy Lake Provincial Park in July]

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Phellinus igniarius - 7   [Fungi - 1]
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 8   [Fungi - 2]
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 9   [Fungi - 3]
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 10   [Fungi - 4]
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 11   [Fungi - 5]
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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Phellinus igniarius - 12   [Fungi - 6]
[Photographed in Northern Ontario]

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What species are these?

Are these immature specimens of Phellinus igniarius?  Someone suggested to me that they may be Phellinus pomaceus also known as Phellinus tuberculosus.  Are there any mycologists out there that can help?