It might sound something like the promise of a shampoo, but that description doesn't do the Bay Polypore justice. It really is a very attractive fungus. It is indeed used in pot pourri or flower-arranging.
The fungus looks like a rich tan leather, the colour deepening in the centre, and it is thin, and hard to the touch. Its edges are wavy and it can grown up to 30 cm across.
The fungus is attached to its substrate by a short dark stem, which is continuous with the cap, and not separate.
This is two specimens intertwined. Underneath looks creamy white, and without a magnifying glass, you cannot see the gills and it looks smooth.
These fungi grow on fallen beech, and where you find one, you will find many.
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