Any Idea's

[Ian Flatters]

It doesn't look like A. ostoyae or C. fusipes either, so without further information (photo's) on the gills, stem, smell, exact spore colour, etc. it's impossible to identify this fungus by one photo's alone.

 

I've just pulled one off the stem and taken some photo's but im now leaning toward Armillaria as some of the caps that are maturing have rings around them and the stems and gills are white. (i'll pop the pictures up later as i forgot my usb cable)

[Ian Flatters]

Here she is. Armillaria as Hama said Shame he didn't give more than a one word answer, could of saved ages of me looking a tool.

[Fungus]

Armillaria as Hama said Shame he didn't give more than a one word answer

 

Armillaria mellea s.s. it is.

[swinny]

where is this ring supposed to be then? is it from when the fungi "pops" open?

 

cheers

[Bundle 2]

I take it reduction (hammering is a good description !) is the only option Ian ? Im sure you will have considered the option of decompaction and trffic exclusion.

I do find it depressing when our work leads to a trail of destruction and tree care that it less than ideal - often through no fault our own !

[Fungus]

where is this ring supposed to be then? is it from when the fungi "pops" open?

 

You're looking at the downside of it. It's the yellowish ring torn from the cap's margin, that before covered the gills, with a yellow flocculate margin, which is characteristic of A. mellea.

[swinny]

You're looking at the downside of it. It's the yellowish ring torn from the cap's margin, that before covered the gills, with a yellow flocculate margin, which is characteristic of A. mellea.

 

ahhhh thank you

[Ian Flatters]

I take it reduction (hammering is a good description !) is the only option Ian ? Im sure you will have considered the option of decompaction and trffic exclusion.

I do find it depressing when our work leads to a trail of destruction and tree care that it less than ideal - often through no fault our own !

 

Financially its the best option, im sure the Armillaria is attacking the dying root atm. But with a lot of crown die back and believe me i've deadwooded this tree more than any others (8 times). The other reason is its had a limb failure on one side of the stem and on the other a large cavity, all at the same level. My concern is how structurally safe this section si as the is around 30% of cambium. If i fracture prune the crown and retrenchment prune (over x years) im hopeful that the tree will be able to stay. Thus still being habitat and an amenity.