Laetiporus Portentosus is one of the main plant tinders that I use for fire lighting with flint & steel & the fire-bow method. But there are other Polypores that serve the same purpose, & they grow pretty much worldwide. Take a good look at the images of Polypore Fungus & see if you can find any on your next forest walk. More Here: http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/the-polypore-fungus-tinder-for-flint.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus_portentosus http://www.medicalmushrooms.net/piptoporus-betulinus/
