Fungi ID please

[Quercus925]

Found these at the base of a Turkey oak. Any suggestions ? Laetiporous ?

Thanks

[RobRainford]

It appears to be an old meripilus or a Grifola frondosa. Laetiporus tends to be on the stem as it cays heartwood where merip and Grifola are base/root decayers

[Fungus]

Grifola frondosa ... base/root decayer ...

 

... causing white rot.

[RobRainford]

... causing white rot.

 

So it's Grifola?

 

I'm still unsure as to which fungi cause what rots, I'm better than I used to be but it's just a case of finding the association. And trying to remember them. It's a bit tricky!

[David Humphries]

So it's Grifola?

 

I'm still unsure as to which fungi cause what rots, I'm better than I used to be but it's just a case of finding the association. And trying to remember them. It's a bit tricky!

 

 

Rob, do you not have a copy of the AA's 'Fungi on Trees'

 

Types of decay are noted on the 27 fungi listed

 

 

 

Also the Directory here has the decay types for the principal fungi.

 

 

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[RobRainford]

Rob, do you not have a copy of the AA's 'Fungi on Trees'

 

Types of decay are noted on the 27 fungi listed

 

 

 

Also the Directory here has the decay types for the principal fungi.

 

 

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I've got an order form to send off to them to get one. I received a copy of wood decay by weber today and that already has helped me work it out.

 

I'll get the order form posted. Then go and buy a bigger bookcase. Already filled mine now.

[Ben Ballard]

Is it not merip thats what i would of thourght

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Is it not merip thats what i would of thourght

 

 

good lad, top marks.

[David Humphries]

I've got an order form to send off to them to get one. I received a copy of wood decay by weber today and that already has helped me work it out.

 

I'll get the order form posted. Then go and buy a bigger bookcase. Already filled mine now.

 

 

 

Just start a seperate account up at the bank and hide all tree related book purchases from every one.

 

It becomes an obsession

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Just start a seperate account up at the bank and hide all tree related book purchases from every one.

 

It becomes an obsession

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He aint lying, one day the shelf will collapse, and youll be forced to accept you have a problem, there is a group for the issue, we meet on wednesday eves and discuss our addictions!

 

Arboholics anonymous:thumbup: