beefsteak fungus

British

noun

an edible reddish bracket fungus, Fistulina hepatica , that grows esp on oak trees and oozes a bloodlike juice

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I have never seen it growing here; the beefsteak fungus prefers to grow on very old oak trees, and it is, moreover, by no means common.

From Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by Houghton, W. (William)

"Shall we find the beefsteak fungus, papa?" said Willy.

From Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by Houghton, W. (William)

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