Desiccated fruitbodies

[David Humphries]

Couple of new photos of the Ash from my earlier post as I passed the other day and saw it'd been taken down.

 

Thanks for taking the time to update

 

Cavatation was extensive, but it may have been possible have retained it with reduction.

Probably best it was removed in the long term.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Laetiporus whitershadeofpalius

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

The desicated remains of Grifola frondosa and the scar of where it was attached to the trunk.

 

 

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[Dan Curtis]

And now for something a little different. Daldinia concentrica on an approx 4" square fallen beam in a c.18th century thatch barn. Ash beams? It's a fairly prevalent species around here but I wouldn't have thought it would have been used for roofing joists.

[David Humphries]

Great context Dan

 

 

Not necessarily ash though, but its possible as its the obvious host.

 

 

I've seen it on beech & have read that alder and cherry also host

 

 

 

 

 

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[Dan Curtis]

I used a certain app which said beech and ash as hosts. I'm fairly sure it's not beech, mainly because of the area and date, even if it was from a later repair (likely). I think the majority of the other timber is elm. There is something in the back of my mind saying Ulmus spp. is a host to Daldinia but whether it is or if it's just me I couldn't say.

[Adam Bourne]

Given the date 18th century buildings were built on what materials you had to hand, roof timbers were no different, its wasn't like it is today were you could order what you wanted, it was a case of let's go to the wood and see what's lying around or what decent trees there were to complete the whole job....

A lot of roof timbers also came in from old boats that were no longer needed.

 

My theory on tree stock back then around the east coast would be pretty much similar what we would see today only more stock, the chances of it being both ash and beech are quite high, no doubt there were pine timbers within the same roof also, the only way to find out would be to cut and sand a peice down..

 

 

Sorry!

[Dan Curtis]

Given the date 18th century buildings were built on what materials you had to hand, roof timbers were no different, its wasn't like it is today were you could order what you wanted, it was a case of let's go to the wood and see what's lying around or what decent trees there were to complete the whole job....

A lot of roof timbers also came in from old boats that were no longer needed.

 

My theory on tree stock back then around the east coast would be pretty much similar what we would see today only more stock, the chances of it being both ash and beech are quite high, no doubt there were pine timbers within the same roof also, the only way to find out would be to cut and sand a peice down..

 

 

Sorry!

 

No need to apologise, all makes sense. I doubt that that particular piece would take a cut or sand though:001_tongue:

[Adam Bourne]

No need to apologise, all makes sense. I doubt that that particular piece would take a cut or sand though:001_tongue:

 

Try it mate!

[Dan Curtis]

Maybe, I'll let you know how it goes if I do.