Razorstrop fungus #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 1, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Fungi, November | 0 comments

Birch Polypore, Piptoporus betulinus, once used to sharpen knives and razors.

Picture taken November 27. 
#fungus #nature #naturephotography #woods #mushroom #birchpolypore #birch #mushrooms

Birch Polypore or Razor Strop #fungus

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 20, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Birch Polypore, Fungi, March, Spring | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus, once dried and used to sharpen razors and knives.

Picture taken March 15.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #mushroom #fungi #birchpolypore #razorstrop

Birch polypore #fungus

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 28, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, Birch Polypore, Fungi, January, Winter | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus.

Picture taken January 21.

#fungi #nature #naturephotography #woods #mushroom

Birch polypore #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 9, 2020 in 2020, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Fungi, October | 0 comments

Fomitopsis betulina, formerly Piptoporus betulinus.

As the wood is closing down for winter, from next week I’ll be posting twice a week, on Monday’s and Friday’s.

Picture taken October 5.

Birch Polypore #fungus

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 4, 2019 in 2019, Birch Polypore, Fungi, January, Winter | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus. Provisional identification. (more…)

Birch Polypore #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 21, 2018 in 2018, Birch Polypore, December, Fungi, Winter | 0 comments

The bark had split away from a Silver Birch, dropping this bracket fungi into a Hawthorn bush. (more…)

Birch Polypore #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 16, 2018 in 2018, Birch Polypore, February, Fungi, Winter | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus on fallen Silver Birch. (more…)

Birch Polypore #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 30, 2017 in 2017, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Fungi, October | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus. (more…)

Birch Polypore or Razor Strop #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 20, 2017 in 2017, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Fungi, September | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus. (more…)

Birch Polypore #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 20, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Fungi, November | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus. (more…)

Birch Polypore #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 14, 2016 in 2016, Birch Polypore, Fungi, March, Spring | 0 comments

Piptoporus betulinus. Provisional identification. (more…)

Birch Polypore or Razor Strop #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 8, 2016 in 2016, Birch Polypore, Fungi, January, Winter | 0 comments

The bottom of a ‘ladder’ of Piptoporus betulinus on a Betula pendula. (more…)