dry

Dead/dying hardwood

Edible when young; small and tough

• ▸ Radiating "split" gills: each fertile fold is split lengthwise
• ▸ Small, white to grey, densely hairy/fuzzy caps
• ▸ No stem
• ▸ Fan- or semicircular shape
• ▸ Numerous fruit bodies forming a cluster along the branch

When dry, the split edges of the folds curl inward to protect the spore-producing surface; when wet they open again.