How to identify Honeycomb Bracket

To correctly identify Honeycomb Bracket (Favolus brasiliensis), check each of these features in order. Misidentification is the most common cause of mushroom poisoning, so cross-reference multiple sources.

Step-by-step identification

1. 1

   Cap

   Shape, color, surface texture, and diameter.

   The cap is semicircular to kidney-shaped, typically 2-8 cm wide. The surface can be smooth to slightly hairy, with colors ranging from tan to brown.

2. 2

   Gills

   Attachment to stem, color, and spacing.

   Absent; instead, it has distinctive honeycomb-like pores on the underside.

3. 3

   Stem

   Length, shape, surface, and any ring.

   Absent; the fruiting body is sessile (attaches directly to the substrate).

4. 4

   Flesh

   Color, texture, and bruising reaction.

   The flesh is thin, tough, and leathery.

5. 5

   Fruiting body

   Overall growth pattern.

   Bracket-like, growing horizontally from the substrate.

6. 6

   Habitat

   Where it grows and on what substrate.

   Found on decaying wood, particularly logs and branches, in tropical and subtropical regions.

Key Facts

Cap surfaces

Smooth to slightly hairy

Growth Form

Bracket-like, sessile

Spore Print

White to pale yellow

Body color

Tan to brown

Odor

Not distinctive

Flesh bruises

No significant bruising reaction

Height

N/A (bracket fungus)

Cap Diameter

2-8 cm

Fruit body characteristics

• Gill attachment: N/A (pores instead of gills)
• Stem shape: N/A (sessile)
• Stem surface: N/A (sessile)
• Ring: Absent
• Stem cross-section: N/A (sessile)

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