Is this Tinder Fungus?

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Okay so I've been told in the Pacific NorthWet we do not have a Fomes fomentarius aka Tinder Fungus. So I ran across this creature in my outings yesterday. It looks similar to Tinder Fungus and am curious if someone here can confirm or deny this is the real deal. I do not want to destroy it on a whim it may not work.

Please advise. Thanks. ~Q

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That could be a hoof fungus which does work as a coal extender and other firecraft applications. Or not as your AO is so far from mine.
 
True Tinder fungus can be found on living Birch trees. It is Black in color or dark dark brown. False Tinder fungus aka Horse hoof fungus like Woods Walker mentions grows on dead trees, usually Birch. I have dried out False Tinder fungus and have gotten it to take a spark from flint and steel. I'm not familiar with your area, but your picture does look like False Tinder Fungus.
 
yes. It's either a young spread of saddle fungus or hoof as already said.

And yes, pop it off the tree and throw it in your tinder bundle. It will hold a spark/ember for hours and actually allow you to "move" fire from one location to another.

The "tinder fungus" that Tony talks about look like black balls growing on the white Birch. They are often called "Cramp Ball" fungus. Here's a video...

[video=youtube;rjFrGzUYMWU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjFrGzUYMWU[/video]

This kid is funny as Hell:

[video=youtube;DUGEkIRUI4Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUGEkIRUI4Y[/video]
 
Tonym has it right. That is False Tinder Fungus or horse hoof(at least it looks like it... seems kinda gooey in the pic). The True Tinder Fungus or Chaga is what Mewolf1 posted
 
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