Inonotus hispidus

[Gollum]

sequence of pics taken over 36 days.

First pic taken on the 15/7/11

 

 

+ 8 days

 

+ 8 days

 

+ 20days

[Fungus]

sequence of pics taken over 36 days. First pic taken on the 15/7/11 + 8 days + 20days

 

Gollum,

Nice documentation . What about the visible effects on the tree (Fraxinus) and the prognosis ?

[Gollum]

Gollum,

Nice documentation . What about the visible effects on the tree (Fraxinus) and the prognosis ?

 

Good point I will photograph the whole tree in the week if i get chance.

The decay of Inonotus hispidus has been classed as a white rot decay fungi, attacking cellulose and lignin at a similar rate especially on Ash. This affects the compression and tension timber at the same time, this in turn can cause the timber to become very brittle, depending on the characteristics of the timber infected.

Ash is more seriously affected by Inonotus hispidus than most of the other broadleaved species.

[Fungus]

The decay of Inonotus hispidus has been classed as a white rot decay fungi, attacking cellulose and lignin at a similar rate especially on Ash. This affects the compression and tension timber at the same time, this in turn can cause the timber to become very brittle

 

I asked, because I think I already see a vertical lesion or crack rising up next to and in between the old and fresh annual brackets.

[Gollum]

I asked, because I think I already see a vertical lesion or crack rising up next to and in between the old and fresh annual brackets.

 

Yes I see what you mean.

Clearer in this pic, I think wind snap is on the cards.

once the crop has bin cut this tree will be felled.

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The relationship between ash and Hispidus is one of my favourites to look at. I have said this before, but should we really be so shaky around this relationship?

 

we live within its habitat, we live with this complex co habitation every day everywhere we go, today i took this image, can you spot the hispidus?

 

[Gollum]

The relationship between ash and Hispidus is one of my favourites to look at. I have said this before, but should we really be so shaky around this relationship?

 

we live within its habitat, we live with this complex co habitation every day everywhere we go, today i took this image, can you spot the hispidus?

 

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From that image no.

but there is defoliation on the left overhanging the bus and die back to the right of the centre leader

[Ben Ballard]

is it in the first fork or is that just leves or shadow

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

 

[Gnarlyoak]

Bloomin 'eck Hama it would have been easier to spot the "Colonel" cowering defiantely in his underground bunker in Tripoli on Google Earth, then it was to "spot" the funghi in youir first photo.

 

Your second photo might have given some a better fighting chance!