Atlas Cedar fungi

[TTownsend]

 

Found this located at the base of an Atlas Cedar today. Haven’t seen anything like this before, especially on a cedar and I’m struggling trying to ID it online and haven’t got an fungi book on hand. Any help would be great [emoji1303]

[David Humphries]

Desiccated fruitbody of Phaeolus schweinitzii

[AJStrees]

Interesting fungi. I expect the velvet bracket is fairly common in England but haven't seen it myself before. 

[TTownsend]

Desiccated fruitbody of Phaeolus schweinitzii

Thank you looks like the one to me! Being desiccated does that give off more warning signs other that the already apparent fungal activity?

[David Humphries]

1 minute ago, TTownsend said:

 

Thank you looks like the one to me! Being desiccated does that give off more warning signs other that the already apparent fungal activity?

 

P. schweinitzii is an annual fruitbody, your example is the end of its maturation. It has developed, sporulated and then desiccated. Next year it ‘may’ develop a new fruitbody.

[TTownsend]

P. schweinitzii is an annual fruitbody, your example is the end of its maturation. It has developed, sporulated and then desiccated. Next year it ‘may’ develop a new fruitbody.

Ah okay thank you appreciate the info