Zoned Rosette

[Nickothetrees]

 

 

I found these today - really chuffed as I’ve never seen it before.

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

Thanks for sharing. Never even heard of it. Any idea if it’s significance?

[David Humphries]

Nice example Nick

[Stubby]

Looks like sea weed !

[Steve Bullman]

6 minutes ago, David Humphries said:

Nice example Nick

So, what does it do?

[David Humphries]

Mostly argentine tango but occasionally known to fox trot ?

[Stubby]

5 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

So, what does it do?

Looks pretty I would say ....

[Nickothetrees]

It does look quite exotic. It’s usually found in association with the roots of oak and mainly in southern Britain which holds 80% of the European population . 

[Nickothetrees]

Just now, Stubby said:

Bullman said:

So, what does it do?

I’m not sure - I don’t think it is a cause of tree failure but the tree it was under had had Ganoderma brackets earlier 

[David Humphries]

42 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

So, what does it do?

Very little text out there on it’s ecology, from observations I’d say it’s primarily associated with older root systems with associated dysfunction. I’ve excavated a couple of fruitbodies in the past to trace back mycelium to wood volumes and in both cases found it directly attached on dead roots. 
 

We have it hosting with pendunculate, sessile and red oak as well as beech, lime and hornbeam on our trees in north London. Don’t think it’s as scarce as records seem to indicate.