Oak Polypore?

[Harrison2604]

If I'm right, this will be the first one I've come across...

 

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Edited April 7, 2011 by Harrison2604

[David Humphries]

Certainly looks like one.

Though I came across a specimen last year that was remarkably similar to your one,

which I then sent a sample off down to Kews Jodrel lab - which came back as Laetiporus.

 

 

 

When did you come across this one ?

 

Can you say where it's from ?

 

 

Seems very early if it's a recent shot

 

 

Some in the directory, for the most part the only ones I've really come across are desicating ones, as they are relatively rare.

As is their habitat/substrate.

 

 

'Oak Polypore'

 

 

 

Nice shot btw.

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 7, 2011 by Monkey-D

[Harrison2604]

Hmm.

 

It's in Daventry Country Park on a massive Oak about 10 metres from the Reservoir.

 

I took this last summer and completely forgot about it untill just now when I was looking through my pictures on the computer.

 

Yeah, I've never seen one before! Odd.

 

Cheers

Edited April 7, 2011 by Harrison2604

[David Humphries]

Interesting info.

 

I've just had a scan on the frdbi records, but even though there are over 600 + sitings, they don't give specific location on this species (only county & record number)

 

Do you have any contact with the Land management at that site ?

If so, you should ask them if they know it's there, or if not maybe you could contact frdbi & let them know (if you have the time/inclination)

 

 

My gut feeling is that your shot is P. quercinus

 

 

 

 

 

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[Harrison2604]

Interesting info.

 

I've just had a scan on the frdbi records, but even though there are over 600 + sitings, they don't give specific location on this species (only county & record number)

 

Do you have any contact with the Land management at that site ?

If so, you should ask them if they know it's there, or if not maybe you could contact frdbi & let them know (if you have the time/inclination)

 

 

My gut feeling is that your shot is P. quercinus

 

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Does it say where the majority of these sightings are? Are they mostly located around each other in one county or are they simply just all over the place?

 

Yes, I'll get on to them when I can, they're very friendly guys and can always be found driving around site in their 90's haha.

 

Thanks Monkey D

[David Humphries]

Does it say where the majority of these sightings are? Are they mostly located around each other in one county or are they simply just all over the place?

 

Yes, I'll get on to them when I can, they're very friendly guys and can always be found driving around site in their 90's haha.

 

Thanks Monkey D

 

 

 

This is the link to the species & distrubution.........

 

'Oak Polypore'

 

 

then click where it says.........FRDBI summary data to see all 671 records

 

 

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[Harrison2604]

This is the link to the species & distrubution.........

 

'Oak Polypore'

 

 

then click where it says.........FRDBI summary data to see all 671 records

 

 

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They're really quite spread out.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong because I know nothing about this fungus but this doesn't do much damage to our Oaks as its Sapro right?

[Harrison2604]

Oh & I just found that Oak Polypore species Buglossoporus pulvinus is a brown rotting fungus?

[David Humphries]

Oh & I just found that Oak Polypore species Buglossoporus pulvinus is a brown rotting fungus?

 

B. pulvinus is just a synonym for Piptoporus quercinus.

So the same species.

 

 

My understanding is that it is predominantly saprophytic.

 

Usually found on exposed dead wood.

 

Though there is reference to it being mildly parasitic.

 

 

Did you see the gallery page for it here at our directory ?

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

thats looking like the poly pore to me! awsome find and example, well done.

 

tis a rare rare beastie.