Land Coral? No! Fabulous Fungi!

Another really cool find at the Mill Creek Falls trail, Steve and I found this shelf fungus and many more like it attached to the sides and ends of countless logs. Some were found 20 feet up on the sides of trunks! I think this fungus looks like coral that I've seen while scuba diving! It measures about 1 foot in diameter!

Shelf fungus comes in many varieties and is found all over the world. It's too tough and leathery to eat, but some have used shelf fungus for artwork! It can also be ground up and used in medicinal teas.

If you would like to know more about this shelf fungus, I found a super page here: Herbarium Fun Facts: Shelf Fungi