The cracked cap polypore is a mushroom with a cap that’s texture is hard/wood-like, brown coloured cap that is cracked with concentric rings, with varying shades of brown. The underside helps identify this fungi as it is dark brown and lacks gills (pores instead). This mushroom has an overall bracket like shape, with growth in the side of trees. Size varies but this polypore is typically large and abnormally shaped.