Fungi identification

[Lee Brooks]

Need help finding out what this is growing in my back yard, small piece I broke of an oak tree. And if possible please could I have a list of this uses of this fungi. Thank you all.

 

 

Edited February 18, 2018 by Lee Brooks

[daltontrees]

When did you break it off? Whereabouts on the tree was it? Was the tree exhibiting any signs of ill-health? Where in the country are you? Help us tyo help you....

[Lee Brooks]

17 hours ago, daltontrees said:

When did you break it off? Whereabouts on the tree was it? Was the tree exhibiting any signs of ill-health? Where in the country are you? Help us tyo help you....

I broke it of in the middle of the tree, just hanging of it, on the same day of the post. Unsure on the health of the tree and I'm in Lancashire - uk. Once the rain clears up I'll head down and get another picture of the tree for you mate.

Edited February 19, 2018 by Lee Brooks

[Treeation]

Thats a beech tree bud, some type of ganoderma

[Gary Prentice]

I'd be a bit more concerned with the Kretzchmaria deusta in the first two photos!   The tree looks to be attempting to adapt to the Ganoderma in the sinuses, looking at the incremental strips/growth on the buttresses

[daltontrees]

13 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

I'd be a bit more concerned with the Kretzchmaria deusta in the first two photos!   The tree looks to be attempting to adapt to the Ganoderma in the sinuses, looking at the incremental strips/growth on the buttresses

I looked at a Beech last week, it had fallen apart largely due to Ganoderma but had lots and lots of K. deusta at the base. I though it had the same on a large detached limb like in these pictures, but on closer inspection it was masses and masses of Diatrype disciformis.  Pic attached, not the most representative of the density of the Diatrype. Tree had Kretschmaria, Ganoderma, Diatrype, Pseudotrametes and 2 species of Stereum.

[daltontrees]

Or was it Hypoxolon nummularium? Or both? It was gettign dark and I was in a hurry, only got the pictures now to go by.

[Gary Prentice]

10 hours ago, daltontrees said:

I looked at a Beech last week, it had fallen apart largely due to Ganoderma but had lots and lots of K. deusta at the base. I though it had the same on a large detached limb like in these pictures, but on closer inspection it was masses and masses of Diatrype disciformis.  Pic attached, not the most representative of the density of the Diatrype. Tree had Kretschmaria, Ganoderma, Diatrype, Pseudotrametes and 2 species of Stereum.

I did have some second thoughts on the KD after posting, (post in haste/repent at leasure) but as Mr H didn't correct me I've had a nice warm contented feeling all day about my positive contribution to the forum 

You've now rained on my parade

 

i think youre right! Not KD

[daltontrees]

Hope your parade has dried out. Perhaps you were right, or perhaps Mr H was having the day off. But the Beech/Diatrype association is a strong one, as is the Beech/Hypoxolon nummularium association. I must look more closely next time.