Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[Kveldssanger]

Looks like it to me, though David will come in with a definitive answer.

[David Humphries]

Don't think you need me to back this one up Chris.

 

 

 

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[Jake Andrews]

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Glad to have one under my belt for the records. I was very surprised at how tough it was.

[Kveldssanger]

Hence the name Rigidoporus, perhaps? Never seen the association on maple, so it's interesting to see it on one. Usually I find it on horse chestnut (Aesculus) or poplar (Populus). In fact, personally, I have never found it on any other genus.

 

According to my book 'European Polypores' (Part II), the fungus can be found upon Ulmus, Casuarina, Corylus, Platanus, Populus, and Quercus (and other genera outside of Europe). Granted, this is a text from 1994.

Edited May 27, 2016 by Kveldssanger

[David Humphries]

On beech, oak, horse chestnut, poplar, maple and elder at work.

 

 

 

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[Jake Andrews]

This was the most impressive Norway maple I have seen. 20m tall and 20m crown spread.

Woodland edge tree adjacent public footpath so we reduced the height by 3m so the tree was the same height as the adjacent trees in the woodland.

Owner wanted it done for their own conscience.

[Kveldssanger]

What be this? Must be mycorrhizal. At the base of a roadside Quercus robur. Flicked through both fungi ID books I have and nothing pops up. Not too good with stuff on the floor! Very squarrose (scaly). Looks cool!

 

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[David Humphries]

What be this? Must be mycorrhizal. At the base of a roadside Quercus robur. Flicked through both fungi ID books I have and nothing pops up. Not too good with stuff on the floor! Very squarrose (scaly). Looks cool!

 

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Boletus would be my first port of call, and was originally thinking B. radicans.

 

Though lack of blue stain after exposing the tubes/flesh to the air makes me think it would be something else.

 

Out of curiosity did it stain after you took the images?

 

 

Great shots by the way.

 

 

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

It didn't stain. Remained a lemony-yellow! I'll drive back up there now and take some more photos.

[Kveldssanger]

Has pores so would probably be a Boletus, indeed. More shots incoming. Not stained. Such a strong smell of mushrooms - almost overpowering lol.