Meripilus giganteus - The giant polypore & its host range

[David Humphries]

An update on this

[ATTACH]133289[/ATTACH]

 

Head gardener confirmed that a Beech tree was taken down there about 10 years ago. The Meripilus has been popping up for the last two years.

 

 

Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

[Gray git]

Found this nice example on a stump today, the tree was felled about 8 years ago because of this fungus showing itself and still going strong.

[David Humphries]

For the less fungoidial among us, prey tell why Laetiporus shows its common frills here amongst the fronditious folds of a Meripilus thread ?

 

 

.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

For the less fungoidial among us, prey tell why Laetiporus shows its common frills here amongst the fronditiious folds of a Meripilus thread ?

 

 

.

 

 

oh bless dont spoilit for them! I was going to say nothing:biggrin:

[Gray git]

Take it that will be me then:o

If it is might have to go back because isn't it eatable?

Quite similar, even had a look on arbtalk app, never mind.....

[RobArb]

Same FB a week later

[David Humphries]

Same FB a week later

 

Polyporus it is then

 

 

.

[RobArb]

I can't see this being polyporus? ? (See polyporus thread that I can't seem to stop posting in:confused1:)

 

[David Humphries]

You do know I was kiddin, right?

 

 

 

 

.

[RobArb]

Haha oops:blush: