The Northern Cinnabar Polypore is a decomposer of dead deciduous trees (usually Oak) and can be found spring through fall. It is widely distributed.

The top-view of the cap is kidney-shaped to half-circular. The side-view of the cap evenly rounded to flat with age, and measures 3/4 to 6 inches (2-13 cm) in width. The color is bright orangish to reddish. The pore surface a similar color to the cap and the pores are rounded to slightly angular. It does not have a stem (sessile). It is sometimes confused with Trametes sanguinea, but the latter is found in more tropical climates.

September 28th, 2023 Field Notes - Indian Cave State Park

habitat: Lignicolous (on wood) [1] growth habit: Gregarious (growing as a group)

Cap: shape: convex (evenly rounded) to plane (flat) to dimidiate (half-circle) to flabelliform (fan-shaped) [2]; texture: smooth to glabrous (bald) to zonate; surface moisture texture: dry - dull

Stem: location: sessile (missing)

[1] Growing on downed hardwood branch in open, west facing slope in Oak/hickory woodland. [2] Applanate