Smoky Bracket - Bjerkandera adusta
Description
The overlapping, stalkless caps of this bracket fungus are 3 to 10 cm across with a brown upper surface and a distinctive grey porous underside, hence the common name.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
On dead wood of deciduous trees, occasionally on conifer wood.
When to see it
July to November but persisting all year round.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015