These two species are often hard to separate because of the confusing range for the macrocharacters which overlap. C. perennis seems to be the more cinnamon of the two, but not always! The width of the spores is a good microcharacter.
Coltricia cinnamomea
Cap 1-5 cm, vivid reddish brown (rusty aging amber) to dark brown aging wood brown; Zoned but somewhat blurred by radially fibrillose matted fibers, edges of zones often diffuse; Center flat to depressed, margin paper thin and hairy (ragged looking).
Pores reddish brown aging tan, not decurrent on stalk.
Spores 6.5-7.5 × 4.5-6.5 um (Hansen & Knudsen, 1997)
Photo: MycoBlitz
Photo: http://MykoWeb
Coltricia perennis
Cap 2-13 cm, whitish tan, soft orangish brown, yellow brown (golden cinnamon) to dark brown aging grayish; Distinctly zoned with sharp edges; Radially fibrillose or appressed velutinate surface; Center flat to depressed, margin thin and rounded.
Pores grayish brown aging tan, normally decurrent on stalk.
Spores 6.5-9 × 3.5-5 um (Hansen & Knudsen, 1997)
Photo: http://MykoWeb
References:
Bernicchia, Annarosa. 2005. Polyporaceae s.l. Fungi Europaei Vol. 10. Edizioni Candusso, Alassio, Italy. 806p.
Bessette, A., A. Bessette and D. Fischer 1997. Mushrooms of Northeastern North America. Syracuse University Press, Syracuse, NY. 582p.
Gilbertson, R. L. and L. Ryvarden. 1986. North American Polypores Vol. 1. Fungiflora, Oslo, Norway. 433p.
Hanson, Lise and Henning Knudsen. 1997. Nordic Macromycetes Vol. 3: Heterobasidioid, Aphyllophoroid and Gastromycetoid Basidiomycetes. Nordsvamp Pub., Copenhagen, Denmark. 444p.
Overholts, L. O. 1967. The Polyporaceae of the United States, Alaska and Canada. Univ. of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 466p.

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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (7348)
SR 96 mp 28, Humboldt Co Ca:
John Harlan (harlanx6)
Observation made: 2008-04-15
Community confidence:
90%
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (9983)
Keene, Essex Co., New York, USA:
Andrew Reding (aareding)
Observation made: 2008-08-14
Community confidence:
80%
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (7657)
Edgewood Blue, British Columbia, Canada:
Jason Hollinger (jason)
Observation made: 2008-05-30
Community confidence:
55%
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (8660)
Zaleski State Forest, Ohio, USA:
Dan Molter (shroomydan)
Observation made: 2008-08-03
Community confidence:
54%
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (8506)
Wildcat Hollow, Wayne National Forest, Ohio, USA:
Dan Molter (shroomydan)
Observation made: 2008-07-18
Community confidence:
1%
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (8468)
Ginger´s Paradise, Burmejo, Bolivia:
Danny Newman (newmy51)
Observation made: 2008-03-01
Community confidence:
-27%
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (3998)
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin Co., California, USA:
Darvin DeShazer (darv)
Observation made: 2007-08-25
Community confidence:
no votes
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (3281)
Pipi Valley, El Dorado Co., California, USA:
Douglas Smith (douglas)
Observation made: 2007-05-05
Community confidence:
no votes
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (3202)
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin Co., California, USA:
Darvin DeShazer (darv)
Observation made: 2007-04-29
Community confidence:
no votes
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (2539)
Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin Co., California, USA:
Darvin DeShazer (darv)
Observation made: 2007-02-19
Community confidence:
no votes
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (782)
South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado Co., California, USA:
Douglas Smith (douglas)
Observation made: 2006-09-30
Community confidence:
no votes
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Coltricia cinnamomea (Jacq.) Murrill (1283)
Culver City Veterans Memorial Hall, Culver City, Los Angeles Co., California, USA:
Nathan Wilson (nathan)
Observation made: 2004-02-15
Community confidence:
no votes
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