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Black Staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei (alternate name - Meripilus gigantea)
This is a large polypore which grows shelf-like "petals", in multiple layers, forming a mass of layers. It is similar to Maitake in that it grows into a large bush sort of formation, but it has larger and wider caps than Maitake.
The flesh of the mushroom stains black when bruised or cut, and it will darken with age.
It is edible, but only when young, or just the outer edges which can still be pinched off. It is chewy, and reputedly meat-like in flavor.
Reported as being either parasitic, or saprophytic, it generally grows at the base of trees, or on the ground a few feet away.
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