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Violet-toothed Polypore
One of the most commonly encountered wood-decay fungi in eastern North America, forming overlapping thin brackets on hardwood logs and stumps. The pore surface is purple to lilac, strongest near the margin, and breaks up into teeth with age; the zoned whitish caps make it a frequent turkey tail look-alike. A 2023 revision moved it to the new genus Pallidohirschioporus, a change most field guides have not yet adopted.
Not eaten; the thin, leathery brackets have no food value. No toxicity reported.
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