It is native to North, Central, and South America, Europe, and Asia and is found in such countries as the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Japan. It prefers to grow on large old beech or oak trees, but it may also grow on other hardwoods, such as maple and ash, as well as on stout logs and stumps of dead wood.
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