Oak Polypore Buglossoporus quercinus

The Oak Polypore (Buglossoporus pulvinus) is among Britain’s rarest fungi, associated almost exclusively with ancient, veteran oak trees in old wood-pasture, parkland, and ancient woodland. Its pale, tongue-shaped brackets emerge from the heartwood of living and recently dead oaks, and the species is entirely dependent on the continuity of ancient oak trees across generations. Suffolk’s parklands and ancient wood-pastures – including those associated with historic estates in the county – represent potential habitat. As a species of principal importance in England and a European conservation priority, any verified Suffolk record is of outstanding significance. Image: © Kim, iNaturalist.

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