Panus torulosus (Pers. ex Fr.) Fr. syn. Pleurotus conchatus (Bull. ex Fr.) Pilát Birkenknäueling Pleurote en conque. Cap 4–8cm across, slightly concave to funnel-shaped, often wavy at the margin, ochre to reddish-brown, tinged lilac when young, becoming cracked and scaly with age. Stem 10–20 x 10–20mm, excentric or lateral, tapering towards the base, concolorous with cap, covered in a lilac bloom when young. Flesh whitish. Taste and smell not distinctive. Gills deeply decurrent, ochraceous, but distinctly flesh-coloured or lilac when young. Spore print white. Spores oblong-elliptical, non-amyloid, 5–6 x 3–3.5um. Habitat on stumps and branches of deciduous trees. Season late spring to autumn. Occasional. Not edible. Found In Europe.