According to legend, King Alfred once hid out in a countryside homestead during war, and was put in charge of removing baking from the oven when it was done.

[1] The flesh of the fruit body is purple, brown, or silvery-black inside, and is arranged in concentric layers.

D. concentrica contains several unique compounds, including a purple polycyclic pigment and a metabolite called concentricol, which is oxidized squalene.

Fragments can be broken off to expose more embers and transferred to a tinder bundle to create an open flame.

This fungus plays a pivotal role in accelerating the decomposition of the fallen branches of ash trees, which are naturally dropped very frequently.