Keizer's Fungi Q & A.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony,

Might be an Antrodia species such as A. serialis.

 

Thats the last thing I would have considered! thanks.

[David Humphries]

Gerrit, I was hoping you could through some light toward an Id on this one.

 

Very poor pictures I'm afraid, and I really can't remember a lot about it.

Quite soft and spongy is all I can recall.

 

It was taken about 7 years ago.

 

It's on Tilia.

 

 

Appreciate any help.

 

 

 

 

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[Fungus]

Quite soft and spongy is all I can recall. It was taken about 7 years ago. It's on Tilia.

 

David,

Too young to say, could be a number of annual (?) bracket fungi. My best shot would be Abortiporus biennis.

[David Humphries]

David,

Too young to say, could be a number of annual (?) bracket fungi. My best shot would be Abortiporus biennis.

 

Thanks for your thoughts Gerrit.

 

 

It may have to remain a mystery, it's not fruited since I took that shot as far as I'm aware.

 

 

 

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[RobRainford]

Hi Gerrit

 

I have been out to look at a beech tree today, on the stem there is a fair amount of rough bark, i was going to take a photo but forgot to, however the bark looks very much like this does (pic found from google). is it Cryptococcus fagisuga? if not, what could it be?

 

[Fungus]

a beech tree, on the stem there is a fair amount of rough bark, i was going to take a photo but forgot to, however the bark looks very much like this ... is it Cryptococcus fagisuga ?

 

Rob,

This type of bark canker is either caused by Nectria coccinea, which is associated with C. fagisuga, or by another Nectria species.

[RobRainford]

Rob,

This type of bark canker is either caused by Nectria coccinea, which is associated with C. fagisuga, or by another Nectria species.

 

Thanks Gerrit.

 

Does it cause any structural weakness? Or act as a vector for other fungi?

[Fungus]

1. Does it cause any structural weakness ?

2. Or act as a vector for other fungi ?

 

Rob,

1. No, it only deforms living tissues and doesn't affect stability.

2. Sometimes, although it's a tough one to compete with.

[Pete Bannister]

Tony,

Might be an Antrodia species such as A. serialis.

 

Bit late to contribute: but for what its worth; I come across Antrodia ( usually A. serialis ) in processed structural timber. Your photos look like a dead ringer Tony. One thing I would add is that its associated with warm, very humid environments

[RobRainford]

Rob,

1. No, it only deforms living tissues and doesn't affect stability.

2. Sometimes, although it's a tough one to compete with.

 

Thanks Gerrit. Valuable info.