Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst. 1879

Fungus / saprobe
sclerotium of Collybia cookei is saprobic on decaying basidiome of Inonotus hispidus

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Fraxinus excelsior
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Malus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Platanus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Quercus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Sophora japonica

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Sorbus torminalis

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Tilia

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus is saprobic on dead trunk of Ulmus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus parasitises live trunk of Juglans regia
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Inonotus hispidus parasitises live trunk of Quercus cerris

Inonotus hirsutus (Scop.) Murrill, Bull. Torrey Club 31 : 594. 1904
Boletus hirsutus Scop. Fl. Carn. ed. 2. 2 : 468. 1772.
Boletus spongiosus Ughtf . Fl. Scot. 1033. 1777.
Boletus hispidusBnW.n^rh . Vx.pl. 210. 1784. pi. 493. 1791. (Type from France.)
Boletus fiavus Pollini, Fl. Ver. 3 : 607. 1824. (Type from Italy.)
Polyporus hispidus Fries, Syst. Myc. 1 : 362. 1821.
Polyporus endocrocinus Berk. I^ond. Jour. Bot. 6 : 320. 1847. (Type from Ohio.)
Inonotus hispidus Karst. Medd. Soc. Faun. Fl. Fenn. 5 : 39. 1879.
Inodermus Idspidus Qu61. Ench. Fung. 172. 1886.
Pileus thick, compact, fleshy to spongj', dimidiate, sometimes imbricate, compressedungulate, 7-10 X 10-15 X 3-5 cm.; surface hirsute, ferruginous to fulvous, azonate, smooth ; margin -obtuse, velvety : context spongy-corky, somewhat fragile when dry, ferruginous to fulvous, blackening with ag^, 1-1.5 cm. thick ; tubes slender, about 1 cm. long, ferruginous within, mouths angular, 2-3 to a mm., ferruginous to bay, blackening with age, edges thin, very fragile, lacerate : spores broadly ovoid, smooth, thick-walled, deep-ferruginous, 2-guttulate, 5-6 X 7-8 /i. .
Type locality : Carniola.
Habitat : I^iving trunks of various deciduous trees. Distribution: Northern United States ; also in Furope.

Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as shaggy bracket, is a fungus and a plant pathogen. This fungus has been used in eastern Asia as a popular remedy for many illnesses like cancer, diabetes, and other stomach ailments. In modern pharmacology, the Inonotus hispidus has aided in lowering blood glucose levels, showing anti-tumor responses and improving overall health in mice.