Pruning wound fungi

[David Humphries]

An indulgent look at some of the wide variety of different species that fruit from and are framed by the wound wood and exposed woody volumes created by the saw.

 

 

Aurantiporus fissilis, the greasy bracket on Fulham oak

 

 

Auricularia mesenterica, tripe fungus on ash

 

 

Buglossoporus quercinus, oak polypore

 

 

Chondrostereum purpureum on willow

 

 

(possible) Dacrymyces sp on pine

 

 

Daedalea quercina, oak maze-gill

 

 

Fistulina hepatica, oak bracket

 

 

Flammulina velutipes, velvet shank on beech

 

 

Hericium erinacious, lions mane on oak

 

 

Inonotus cuticularis, clustered bracket on beech

 

 

Laetiporus sulphureus, chicken of the woods on oak

 

 

Phellinus igniarius, willow bracket

 

 

Pholiota aurivella, golden scaly cap on London plane

 

 

Polyporus squamosus, dryads saddle on beech

 

 

Pseudotrametes gibbosa, lumpy bracket on beech

 

 

Volveriella bombycina, silky rose-gill on Sorbus

 

 

Some fruiting from deep inside the heartwood, some waiting patiently in the sapwood for the door to open.

All taking advantage of the opportunity to fruit easily where wood becomes exposed.

 

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Edited December 23, 2016 by David Humphries

[iana]

Great post thanks.

 

 

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[inthewoods]

Interesting post, cheers

[Treeation]

Brilliant idea! And will be useful reference for the future thanks!

[Kveldssanger]

That dryad saddle on beech might just be one of the best photos I have ever seen. The colours on that shot are just sublime.

[Steve Bullman]

Not seen this one before

 

[David Humphries]

Not seen this one before

 

 

Think I've only posted that image once before, not seen it since.

 

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

That dryad saddle on beech might just be one of the best photos I have ever seen. The colours on that shot are just sublime.

 

Was a particularly fine set of saddles, on a lovely tree that is sadly no more......

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/members-only/49254-should-i-stay-should-i-go.html

 

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[agg221]

Clearly haven't been applying enough Arbrex.....

 

Alec

[treeseer]

Beautiful diversity, and a powerful reminder to keep wounds small when possible.

 

I've seen those yellow beady things now and then, but it's not a major player over here.