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Title: Red Belted Polypore
Post by: Trapper John on January 19, 2021, 06:49:14 PM: Took a ride today and found this what I would call a "Red Belted Polypore Tree."
This tree has I'll bet you 20-30- polypores on it.
They started at the bottom and kept going up to the top.

The one I have my hand up to show you just how big it was I bet was 20"-25" across :yike:
I grabbed a couple of the medium size one for me
JC :hello:
Title: Re: Red Belted Polypore
Post by: jrebel on January 19, 2021, 10:04:00 PM: Are they good to eat?
Title: Re: Red Belted Polypore
Post by: Jake Dogfish on January 19, 2021, 11:13:58 PM: No, but you can make a healthy tea with them.
Title: Re: Red Belted Polypore
Post by: Hilltop123 on January 20, 2021, 07:07:21 AM: Seen them things my whole life, never knew there real name. Polypore, learned something new today. Thanks!
Title: Re: Red Belted Polypore
Post by: Stein on January 20, 2021, 07:09:07 AM: Quote from: Hilltop123 on January 20, 2021, 07:07:21 AM
Seen them things my whole life, never knew there real name. Polypore, learned something new today. Thanks!

:yeah:
I looked it up and learned something. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: Red Belted Polypore
Post by: Mtnwalker on January 20, 2021, 07:41:52 AM: :yeah: We've always called em Conks... Have an uncle who passed when I was a baby that was a timberfaller. He'd carve some pretty cool artwork into those things, we still have a few floating around.
Title: Re: Red Belted Polypore
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 20, 2021, 07:42:14 AM: I always thought they were cool to write my name on. Know of people drying them out and painting scenery on them