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FISTULINA 



In the genus Fistulina the stem is lateral or very short, the fruiting 

 body growing horizontally from trunks of living trees or stumps of 

 recently cut trees. It is distinguished from species of Polyporus by 



mmmmmm 



Figure 40. — Fistulina hcpatica. (Edible) 



the tubes, which are separate from one another and closed at the 

 mouth when young. 



FISTULINA HEPATIC A. BEEFSTEAK FUNGUS. (EDIBLE) 



(Fig. 40) . 



Specimens of this species are always shelving and may be sessile or stipitate. 

 The caps are tongue-shaped, the margin is entire, wavy or scalloped, blood red, 



