Meripilus giganteus - The giant polypore & its host range

[RobArb]

Here we have Meripilus giganteus on an Ulmus:biggrin:

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Fraxinus excelsior - not an association that I've seen often.

 

 

 

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[Gray git]

 

 

Almost sure these are some old fruiting bodies of M G o In a roadside beech?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

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Almost sure these are some old fruiting bodies of M G o In a roadside beech?

 

yes I would agree, they dont often dessicate and harden this way, they more often decay away and turn to squidge:thumbup1:

[arbogrunt]

as fungi goes, its deffo one of the pretty ones!..always looks like it would be quite tasty..not that I'd fancy trying the stuff myself!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

as fungi goes, its deffo one of the pretty ones!..always looks like it would be quite tasty..not that I'd fancy trying the stuff myself!

 

As I understand it it is, though not one for the faint of heart I suspect:001_smile:

 

that is not condoning the consumption, you do so at your own risk, and no returns! but roger says it is too:thumbup:

 

Rogers Mushrooms - Meripilus giganteus Mushroom

[Gray git]

I take it from a bit of refresher reading that in general once the fruiting bodies start to show in this sort of size on a beech its almost always a death sentance by saw or by wind sending it crashing down, shame as this could be anouther mature street tree lost and never replanted.

[Brett]

Nothing special about the host but the fruit i find quite impressive, I've been coming back to this tree for 4 years now around this time and always a good display.

 

 

[sloth]

Wow, really living up to its name there! Thanks for sharing...

[gibbon]

Seen it in lucombe oak several times too