Dyer's Polypore

 

Dyer's Polypore or Dyer's Mazegill (Phaeolus schweinitzii) is a weird looking velvety/felty skinned, irregular capped brightly orangey/yellowy coloured fungi which favours the roots/base of conifers, it's parasitic and eventually will be the death of the host tree. As I say, it's a weird looking fungi; this is a young example, they can look very different when mature, Turkey Tail fungus-ish (only ish), though larger, thicker and velvety. The name 'dyer's' originates from it being used to dye yarn,  depending it's age, the mordant used, a fabric to be dyed, various shades of yellow, gold, orange, green and brown can be achieved.