Pholiota squarrosa

[alliaria]

Hi,

According to the literature this is an intense white rot that can lead to brittle failure or a saprobe, which I assume to be a secondary pathogen.

Got it on a Lime cavity at about 1m.

Will post photos.

Just wondered if anyone knows about the potential pathogenicity of this fungeee!

Cheers

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

slow biotrophic parasite of the lower but rarely usualy roots, limes chestnut maybe faster decays than say oak ash etc

[alliaria]

Cheers Hama,

Good reaction/response growth on partially occluded woundwood and to the rear of the cavity, I shall do nowt,

[Fungus]

Good reaction/response growth on partially occluded woundwood and to the rear of the cavity, I shall do nowt, ...

 

... which - IMO and IME - is not the most sensible thing to do with P. squarrosa on lime.

[Treecreeper1961]

In my experience, which is very limited compared to others here, P. squarrosa can decay roots and stem base extensively, although I may have made a mis identification but I don't think so. I have seen, what must have been, intense white rot, of buttress roots of a Fraxinus excelsior.

[alliaria]

Hi all,

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Hi,

Recommendations then, good response/reaction growth, I have no idea if the roots are compromised, would Pholiota be a secondary pathogen?

[alliaria]

sorry i have no idea why those caps just happened

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

As with any basal decay evaluate the situation, how well do you know the tree, how many times have you inspected the tree, how much adaption is present in the upper roots, do they sound hollow?

 

Lime is not good at dealing with root decays.