Beefsteak fungus
Fistulina hepatica
Other common names: beefsteak fungus, beefsteak polypore, poor man’s steak, ox tongue, tongue mushroom
Identification guide
Edibility & Toxicity guide
Beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica) is edible.
Distribution
Seasonality
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Schizophyllaceae
Genus:
Fistulina
Species:
F. hepatica