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The Resinous polypore (Ischnoderma resinosum) is a saprobic fungus that can be found on fallen hardwoods from September until the first hard frost.
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The resinous polypore is thick and fleshy when young with a pale brown cap and thick white margins. The mushroom toughens and the cap becomes a darker brown with age. The cap surface can emit droplets of water which ball up like beads. The white pore surface bruises brown when handled.
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The mushroom is edible when young and tender. As the mushroom ages, it gets corky. Young tender edges are best cooked slow in a stew due to their high-water content. Older mushrooms can be used to make mushroom stock.
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Written by Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. To learn more about foraging in Connecticut, check out our upcoming classes.