Stereum rugosum??

[Lancstree]

I saw this on a mature beech and wondered if my ID was correct. Unfortunately I didn't scratch the fruiting body to see if it bruised red. The fungi seemed to be associated with bark and decayed wood on an old wound and in a cavity at the base.

[David Humphries]

Looks like it to me Sean.

 

Im guessing it should be saprophytic as it's hosted on stumps, sawn log ends and dead fallen branches.

 

I've not done the cut test to see if it bleeds red. This is meant to only work when it is fresh.

 

Will give it a go next time I see some.

 

 

 

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[Lancstree]

Nice one Monkeyd thanks for the info. I'm going to keep looking out and trying to learn more.

What do we mean by saprophytic? I've heard it before but not sure what it means.

[benedmonds]

What do we mean by saprophytic? I've heard it before but not sure what it means.

 

any organism that lives on dead organic matter

[Lancstree]

Oh right. I wikipedia'd saphrophyte and it says the term is now considered obsolete!