fungus ID

[Amelanchier]

G. resinacium?

 

Ignore the looks - go with the other ID features. What's known on the host in the area? Decay strategy? Any evidence of the type of rot? Spore colour? Take a slice, does it have tubes? What colour? Long short?? What colour flesh? Does the upper surface have a crust? Does it melt in a flame? Aroma? Old fruiting bodies? Is it perennial?

 

Fungal sporophores can get infected by bacteria / viruses / nematodes / gall flies and moths. All of which can cause deformation.

 

I'll put some shots up of a very odd Ganoderma adspersum/applantum I have when I get a chance.

[Amelanchier]

Here's a deformed Ganoderma spp. on a Beech (sorry phone cam shot).

 

What a mess! I'm thinking Nectria coccinea var. faginata + Agrobacterium tumefaciens with a dash of Ganoderma that seems to have succumbed to the same process?!?!?

 

In close up, the pore surfaces of the gano are obvious and parts of the stem have a nice dusting of cocoa powder!!

 

I dunno.

[Tom Joye]

G. resinacium?

 

Ignore the looks - go with the other ID features. What's known on the host in the area? Decay strategy? Any evidence of the type of rot? Spore colour? Take a slice, does it have tubes? What colour? Long short?? What colour flesh? Does the upper surface have a crust? Does it melt in a flame? Aroma? Old fruiting bodies? Is it perennial?

 

Fungal sporophores can get infected by bacteria / viruses / nematodes / gall flies and moths. All of which can cause deformation.

 

I'll put some shots up of a very odd Ganoderma adspersum/applantum I have when I get a chance.

 

ok, just visited the mystery fungus again. Here's some answers to your questions, Tony: No evidence of the rot, no spores visible, no tubes visible (I couldn't even identify a spore layer), the fruiting body is soft, no crust, I don't know if it's perennial, since it's the first year it's there, it doesnt' melt in a flame (it's very moist), the aroma is like rotten nuts or pig's manure.

 

As you can see in the picture, it is on a dead standing stem of Quercus rubra (in the red circle) that has 5 or 6 fungi on it, Tremella mesenterica, Trametes spp., etc, but also Laetiporus sulphureus. So over here we're thinking it might be some freak-mode Laetiporus, it has the same type of cheesy flesh and the same lumpy form. Nothin there that reminded me of Ganoderma.

 

So, what do you think?

[Mikey P]

Doesn't look fistulina...

 

Maybe Daldinia Concentrica-ish (Cramp Balls?) but the wrong colour (should be black)?

 

FYI, this is quite a good resource:

 

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com

[Amelanchier]

Manky Laetiporus seems to fit!

 

There are so many things you subconciously pick up on when you see something like that which can't be conveyed by the internet... (yet! )

[Mark T]

Manky Laetiporus seems to fit!

 

 

Sounds reasonable to me... Now I can sleep at night!!!

[Tom Joye]

Manky Laetiporus seems to fit!

 

There are so many things you subconciously pick up on when you see something like that which can't be conveyed by the internet... (yet! )

 

I sure would like to post the smell of it ... it really stinks!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

failing that all of the above, there is a distinct possibility of malformed I. cuticularis.

 

sorry to bump just putting another spin on this one cos i cant help myself!

 

and its late and Im bored cos no one wants to play fungi games tonight!