Fungi on oak?

[David Humphries]

Cardinals can be often confused with scarlet lily beetles.

 

If they are cardinals they're almost twice the size (15mm long) of Lily beetles (8 mm long) and have a more pronounced comb like antenae where as the lilys have more nobbly antenae

 

 

 

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[andrew t]

I found this pic on some deadwood could also be oyster:confused1:

[jasonburke713]

This is exactly Oyster Fungus. They are very harmful. They cause the disease “Dry Rot”. They can be treated by epoxy chemicals. Ethylene Glycol can also be used to kill the fungus. Copper Naphthenate is also used to kill the fungus.

[Gerbutt]

Pluerotus ostreatus- never seen it on Oak before so really interesting shots.

 

it wont do much harm to the tough old oak, it does indicate root issues as it fruits on the column of dead wood associated with the dysfunctional trunk section/vascular pathway once associated with the damaged root/s. it will be restricted I suspcet in this Oak.

 

I would want to have a little airspading done to uncover the extent of the damage/compromised root system.

 

and it can fruit any time of year fellas

 

I tried to ID using the fungi app but couldn't by looking at what Oaks get. Maybe this could be put on as a future update?

[David Humphries]

I tried to ID using the fungi app but couldn't by looking at what Oaks get. Maybe this could be put on as a future update?

 

 

Hi Gerbutt,

Although there are 28 pages of species associated records for (Pleurotus ostreatus) on the checklist of fungi of the British Isles,

as Tony eluded to earlier, it's a pretty seldom seen association.

I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

We couldn't possibly add all the associated tree species on to the app for each & every fungi species (it would make the lists too long & not be overly helpful) We endeavour to stick with the most common associations.

 

regards

 

David

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

This is exactly Oyster Fungus. They are very harmful. They cause the disease “Dry Rot”. They can be treated by epoxy chemicals. Ethylene Glycol can also be used to kill the fungus. Copper Naphthenate is also used to kill the fungus.

 

They are very harmful?

are you doing this treatment in the U.K?

 

care to elaborate and add some science?

[Gerbutt]

Hi Gerbutt,

Although there are 28 pages of species associated records for (Pleurotus ostreatus) on the checklist of fungi of the British Isles,

as Tony eluded to earlier, it's a pretty seldom seen association.

I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

We couldn't possibly add all the associated tree species on to the app for each & every fungi species (it would make the lists too long & not be overly helpful) We endeavour to stick with the most common associations.

 

regards

 

David

 

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Good point David, there were quite a few for oaks anyway, so I totally see what you mean by not adding more if it's not very common. Arbtalk's like a major extension to the app anyway, everything that's read is learnt, so will know that one for the future if I ever happen to stumble across it

 

Cheers

 

Geraint