rosy conk (fomitopsis cajanderi) growing on dead wood : (pix sanjiv shukla)

fomitopsis cajanderi fomitopsidaceae bracket fungus polyporales shelf distributed fungi rosy conk rose-colored pore surface disease brown pocket rot conifer tree species inedible widespread north america climate higher altitude spruce forest parasitic woody plant perennial identified fleshy tough fruit-body downy crust-like top grows pink colour grey brown black margin bottom body rigid polypore