Ganoderma applanatum

[John Hancock]

Ganoderma applanatum on Beech.

 

Type of Decay: White rot

 

Place of Decay: Stem base, roots, more rarely high in the stem.

 

Hosts: Broadleaved Trees:

 

Fruit bodies: Perennial,with brackets up to 30cm across with narrow white margin. Upper surface first brown then brown/black, hard and lumpy. Underside is flat and white, with fine pores. When fresh you can draw on it (see pic) Flesh, dark brown, corky, traversed by white mycelial strips. Spore powder is brown.

 

Special Features: applanatum is distinguished from Ganoderma adspersum by its flat underside, its narrow increment margin, and white 'veins' in the brown flesh.

 

Modification of Wood: Wood becomes soft.

 

Consequence: Ductile fracture. Windthrow after fracture.

[Steve Bullman]

good pictures and info mate thanks....i must say, your handwritings neater than mine!

[David Humphries]

Fine pictures John, thanks for sharing.

With your fungal passion, have you ever thought of running a work shop?

I'm a bit partial to good Gano meself :wave:

[Steve Bullman]

the bottom ones resinaceum(sp?) right? you should start a new thread for those with details mate:icon14:

 

other people can then add to these threads.

[David Humphries]

the bottom ones resinaceum(sp?) right? you should start a new thread for those with details mate:icon14:

 

other people can then add to these threads.

 

Good idea Steve, will try to put something together tommorow when i'm back amongst my reference library.

Not trying to step on your Blue Suedes John, just thought id add some different examples.

[Amelanchier]

Have I bored anyone with this before?

[David Humphries]

Have I bored anyone with this before?

 

Always worth reposting old favourites IMO Tony.

Newbies should get the benefit just in case they never reach the depths of the old posts.

[John Hancock]

Here is an interesting formation, this time on Lime...

[John Hancock]

the bottom ones resinaceum(sp?) right? you should start a new thread for those with details mate:icon14:

 

other people can then add to these threads.

 

It sure looks like it Steve. Did you get your lighter out to see if it melts ?

[David Humphries]

It sure looks like it Steve. Did you get your lighter out to see if it melts ?

 

It was Resinaceum and it melted with a really azure flame.

Did the lighter test to show a work placement lad what it was.