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Uploaded by on Jun 22, 2008

AKA tinder mushroom, AKA hoof mushroom.

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  • That's Fomes fomentarius alright. en(DOT)wikipedia(DOT)org/wiki/­Image:Fomes_fomentar ius(DOT)jpg

  • I am currently taking a nutritional supplement with this as an ingredient. I've been googling it and found that its good to make fires...but is inedible for humans. I am not wondering why the heck the supplement manufacturer uses it for an ingredient.

  • Don't worry, it is not strickly speaking inedible. It would be listed inedible in your online guides because it is so woody. It's used as a styptic, is diuretic and has anti-bacterial and anti-viral qualities. Also, polysaccharides in the mushroom have anti-tumor properties. In short, your health is not in jeopardy.

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  • wrong shrooms dude

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