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Fungi
A hard woody bracket with a white underside that darkens where you scratch it.
Field facts
HabitatWounded and dead hardwood trunks
RangeStatewide
When to lookPerennial, year-round
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesGanoderma sessile, Birch Polypore
Field note: The marked underside holds a drawing for decades, hence the name.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not carve conks on living trees; the scratches are permanent.
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