What's this fungi- base of Ash?

[richyrich]

Does anyone know what this fungi is? About 5inch width cap. Base of Ash.

Thanks

[David Humphries]

Maybe worth considering Gymnopilus junonius 

[richyrich]

3 minutes ago, David Humphries said:

Maybe worth considering Gymnopilus junonius 

Thanks👍

[AJStrees]

18 minutes ago, David Humphries said:

Maybe worth considering Gymnopilus junonius 

Hi David, what are the reasons you would describe this fruiting body as Gymnopilus? are their specific gills to that or is the stipe specific. The fruiting bodies look quite similar to a number of other mushrooms I am seeing around. Or is this a host specific fungi, i.e, ash? Cheers, Aaron

[David Humphries]

Difficult to be sure when the specimens are starting to over mature.

Easier when they are in early development. 

host (although found associating with a wide range of broadleaves) 

Cap colour (although a little faded here)

No cap scales (although they may have washed off) 

Gill colour

Gills are crowded

Gills possibly adnate 

remnant ring on stipe 

 

and a hunch 😁

 

[richyrich]

I've got the AA Fungi on Trees book. Just looked up your book- might get in future! 

Is the fungi harmful? It's a mature Ash in my field at home. About 15 years ago i dug a pond near it. It knocked the foliage back for a year or 2 with root damage, but not seen any fungus on til this one..

[AJStrees]

Difficult to be sure when the specimens are starting to over mature.
Easier when they are in early development. 

host (although found associating with a wide range of broadleaves) 
Cap colour (although a little faded here)
No cap scales (although they may have washed off) 
Gill colour
Gills are crowded
Gills possibly adnate 
remnant ring on stipe 
 
and a hunch [emoji16]
 

Thanks David. I will have a good study of that fungi with those points in mind.

A wealth of knowledge! [emoji106]

[David Humphries]

7 hours ago, richyrich said:

I've got the AA Fungi on Trees book. Just looked up your book- might get in future! 

Is the fungi harmful? It's a mature Ash in my field at home. About 15 years ago i dug a pond near it. It knocked the foliage back for a year or 2 with root damage, but not seen any fungus on til this one..

‘If’ it’s Gymnopus junonius, it’s is a saprotroph that will be taking its sustenance within dysfunctional areas of the damaged wood volumes (probably the roots) 

It will be a slow process of degradation. 
If the tree is in decline due to more than the root damage (other disease/dysfunction) the fungi will be part of the succession of the ongoing decline.