Beefsteak Fungus
- grows at the base of hardwoods
- exudes a dark red liquid when squeezed
- flesh is marbled and resembles raw meat
- underside has whitish pores, not gills
- lacks a stalk-like stem
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Look-alikes in Ontario
The inedible Ganoderma tsugae can be superficially similar in appearance. It differs most obviously in that the flesh is hard and does not exude a red juice when squeezed.