This mushroom specimen was growing on an old poplar stump in the park. She was beheaded quite a long time ago, because she was over 60 years old. This tree species is very susceptible to changing weather conditions. It quickly gets wet, and then its water-soaked, heavy branches under the influence of a small wind fall with impetus and pose a threat to walkers.

The mushroom is perennial and can reach up to 60 cm in diameter. It usually grows sideways from the trunk, and its growing growth zones look like solidified lava.

The fungus is quite common and can be found on dead trunks of deciduous trees. Nevertheless, its color makes it blend in with the surroundings and sometimes we simply avoid it.

The surface of the cap is uneven, furrowed, matte, light brown in color. Older fruit bodies turn grey, and are sometimes difficult to distinguish from their surroundings.

The pores are round in shape and small.

Tubes, on the other hand, are quite thick, rusty, brown, corky, dry.

The flesh of the mushroom can be very thick, reaching up to 6-7 cm in thickness. It is white when young, becoming darker with age. The taste and smell are slightly mushroomy. The mushroom, however, has no culinary uses.