Meripilus giganteus - The giant polypore & its host range

[David Humphries]

A thread to hold images of Meripilus in situ, associating with its wide variety of host range.

 

The second post will become an edited list, added to as and when new hosts are either documented by myself or offered up by members for use here as an ongoing resource.

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Host range

 

Fagus sylvatica - common beech - post 3

Quercus robur - English oak - post 4

Platanus x hispanica - London plane - post 5

Aesculus hipocastanum - horse chestnut - post 6

Carpinus betulus - hornbeam - post 7

Betula pendula - silver birch - post 8

Sorbus - whitebeam - post 9

Ulmus spp - elm - post 11 - images, R Grimes

Fraxinus excelsior - ash - post 12

Araucaria araucana - monkey puzzle - post 48 - images, Gnome

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Probably the most common host association in the Uk

 

Fagus spp

 

Both common & planted varieties in rural & urban landscapes.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Quercus spp, including English/pendunculate & sessile oak

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Platanus spp including London plane

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Aesculus spp including horse chestnut

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Carpinus betulus - hornbeam

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Betula spp including silver birch

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Sorbus spp including the whitebeams

 

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[David Humphries]

Currently going through the British Mycological database of Meripilus records & have found hawthorn, elm, robinia, elder, poplar, cherry, lime & sweet chestnut also listed as hosts.

 

British Fungi - record details

 

I don't recall having seen any of the above associations, so If anyone has images of these & is happy to have them hosted here please feel free to post them & I'll add them to the primary list at the top of the thread.

 

Thanks

 

 

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