Xylaria on Beech

[Amelanchier]

Here's an odd looking thing. Saw this at about 4m up a Beech stem. Its of the Genus Xylaria, either longipes or polymorpha.

 

I've only ever seen it on stumps before as a saprophyte. And the stem showed no other signs of a necrotic material. Bit of a concern don't you think?

 

Oh and its on the tension side of a 30 degree lean into a school carpark!

[Steve Bullman]

i dont recall ever seeing that fungus in any of my books....whats the mode of decay?

[Alex]

Have you been to Kelling?

 

I saw some to day, it's somthing horn. Again only seen it on dead wood on the deck, mainly beech chestnut and oak. There for there must be some dead wood in there.

[Amelanchier]

Its a white rot. I'm not sure of the details.

 

http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/FungalBiology/woodrots.htm

[Amelanchier]

Have you been to Kelling?

 

I saw some to day, it's somthing horn. Again only seen it on dead wood on the deck, mainly beech chestnut and oak. There for there must be some dead wood in there

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The tree is at Greshams in Holt. (Richard saw us there!)

 

Common name is dead mans fingers... oooh spooky

 

The dead wood bit is the worry. Looks like the tree may have had long strip of necrotic (dead) bark up to this point, more commonly associated with Kreztschmaria (Ustulina).

 

Some of the worst trees in Norfolk at Greshams IMHO.