close up of a tinder fungus, fomes fomentarius, on the trunk of a dead pine tree

appearance background beautiful beauty bellshaped characteristic clear close conifer consoleshaped damage dead deadly domeshaped environment fomes fomentarius forest fruiting body fungus garden green growth habit horizontal landscape leaf living organism mycelium natural nature noxious outdoor parasitic parasitized park plant regeneration raw materials scenic season spore holes spring stem tinder tree trees underside visible weakness parasite wood worth trunk pine