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Medicinal
Lookalike Danger
1 / 5
Habitat
🪵 Dead conifer
Season
Year-round🌱 Now
"Zoned gray with a vivid red-orange band at the edge. Grows for years on one log. Medicinal tea."
This species is found with or partners with the following hosts. Ectomycorrhizal hosts (green border) form a root-level partnership; ericoid / arbutoid shrubs (purple border) share the same mycorrhizal networks.

Fallen conifer logs, stumps, and lumber — substrate for red-belted conk, angel wings, cauliflower mushroom, and conifer-specific saprobes.

Generic conifer habitat — pine, spruce, fir, hemlock, or Douglas-fir. Shown when the species is reported from conifers without a specific tree.
Hard perennial shelf with a distinctive red-brown band near the cap edge and creamy-white underside. Common on dead conifers across North America. Used in tinctures and teas — immune-boosting research ongoing.
Dead conifers (pine, spruce, fir) and occasionally hardwoods. Year-round.
Min Soil Temp
50°F
Moisture Need
rain 0.5in 7d
Drought Tolerance
moderate
Elevation Range
0–13,800 ft
Recent taxonomic split — all interchangeable medicinally. Not dangerous.
Dead conifer
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