Fistulina hepatica

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony, It might be of benefit to some to try and expand on what you believe is happening here with the "break outs"

 

A large percentage of your watchers might not get the link.

 

Just a thought

 

 

 

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Argh:lol:

 

delete that one and I will do it again less ranty! was having a bad day!

[Fungus]

A Quercus robur with two "exploded" necrotic cankers side by side caused by F. hepatica, that have partially been overgrown from both sides, with an extensive zone of smooth bark above the canker to the right caused by a (secundary) infection with Armillaria ostoyae.

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Edited April 15, 2012 by Fungus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

A Quercus robur with two "exploded" necrotic cankers side by side caused by F. hepatica, that have partially been overgrown from both sides, with an extensive zone of smooth bark above the canker to the right caused by a (secundary) infection with Armillaria ostoyae.

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would you say the high water table here has had a contributory effect on the health of the tree, ability of the tree to adapt and defend against the decays?

[Fungus]

would you say the high water table here has had a contributory effect on the health of the tree, ability of the tree to adapt and defend against the decays?

 

No, the water table is this high because of recent continuous rainfall for over a week. Normally the water table is very low, because the woodland is on sandy soil and the tree are on heightened stands.

Edited April 15, 2012 by Fungus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

 

 

 

[skyhuck]

Who's tree is that Tony?????

[RobRainford]

looks like theres a lot of brown oak in there?

 

which seems an abnormal amount for a tree of that size. So F. hepatica causes an increase of heartwood?

 

Did you try going into a burr? that would be an interesting result.

 

Also, it could be worth getting the sapwood portion checked out and maybe PCR scanned for presence of the hyphae of Fistulina.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Who's tree is that Tony?????

 

Back off Huck:001_rolleyes:

[David Humphries]

I don't remember you posting that shot of the three fruit bodies over the last couple of years.

 

You probably did though.

 

Fine image

 

Is the test drill from the same tree as the shot of the fruiting then?

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I don't remember you posting that shot of the three fruit bodies over the last couple of years.

 

You probably did though.

 

Fine image

 

Is the test drill from the same tree as the shot of the fruiting then?

 

 

 

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