Fistulina hepatica, commonly known as the beefsteak fungus, beefsteak polypore, poor man's steak, ox-tongue or tongue mushroom, is a bracket fungus classified within the order Agaricales; as its common names suggest, it visually resembles a slab of raw meat.
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Distinguishing AppearanceTongue-shaped, rough-surfaced cap, pinkish-red when young, darkening to reddish-brown 1 Scientific Name Sources
1. Fistulina hepatica
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Fistulina hepatica, commonly known as the beefsteak fungus
Description
It is pinkish-red when young, darkening to reddish-brown with age.
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