A classic fire starting tinder of the northeast is the fungus that grows on birch trees. The species Fomes fomentarius is often called horse hoof fungus, tinder fungus, tinder conk, and tinder ...

A classic fire-starting tinder of the northeast is the fungus that grows on birch trees. The species Fomes fomentarius is often called horse hoof fungus, tinder fungus, tinder conk, and tinder ...

The fungus, which is very common across the Northern Hemisphere, also plays a crucial role in its ecosystem, blooming on the bark of rotting beech and birch trees to aid the decomposition process.

A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it the nickname "tinder fungus." Posted 7:26 p.m. Feb 22, 2023 ...

Fomes fomentarius, the Hoof Fungus, does look just like a horse's hoof. The disguise is not perfect: Fomes fomentarius tends to grow halfway up a birch tree which is not the textbook place to find ...

Look for a horse’s hoof attached to a dead birch tree and you’ve found one. The species name "pinicola" means living on pine trees, which this mushroom often does.

The fungus, which is very common across the Northern Hemisphere, also plays a crucial role in its ecosystem, blooming on the bark of rotting beech and birch trees to aid the decomposition process.