beefsteak fungus

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beefsteak fungus

n
(Plants) an edible reddish bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica, that grows esp on oak trees and oozes a bloodlike juice
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Noun1.beefsteak fungus - a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meatbeefsteak fungus - a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States
Fistulina hepatica
polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom - woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
Fistulina, genus Fistulina - fungi having each pore separate though crowded
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The researches we conducted showed that the most popular species in oakeries of the investigated region are beefsteak fungus Fistulina hepatica (Schaeff.) With.
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After eating a meal of beefsteak fungus, check the eucalyptus again for leaf scale.
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