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

[David Humphries]

i saw these today, there were a few of the around the base of a fair sized beech. they were only in between the buttresses, but as i am useless at fungi id (trying to learn) could someone tell me what they are?

 

I would imagine based on tree species, spore colour, shape & location between the butresses that they are possibly Ganoderma applanatum.

 

Click the red link to see the gallery in the Directory

 

 

But to confirm, spore needs to be looked at under microscope.

 

 

 

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Edited May 16, 2011 by Monkey-D

[Fungus]

I would imagine based on tree species, spore colour, shape & location between the butresses that they are possibly Ganoderma applanatum. But to confirm, spore needs to be looked at under microscope.

 

Even without microscopical examination of the spores and with the absence of galls, over 95 % sure G. lipsiense (= G. applanatum).

[David Humphries]

Even without microscopical examination of the spores and with the absence of galls, over 95 % sure G. lipsiense (= G. applanatum).

 

Me too

 

but it's 'caveat city' for me these days

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

First time we've spotted this combo at Hampstead.

 

Laetiporus sulphureus (chicken of the woods) on Quercus rubra (red oak)

 

 

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[Fungus]

First time we've spotted this combo at Hampstead. Laetiporus sulphureus (chicken of the woods) on Quercus rubra (red oak)

 

In The Netherlands, on Red Oak both Laetiporus sulphureus and Daedalea quercina always fruit high up the trunk or close to the lower branches of the crown from old (pruining) wounds and are responsible for many Q. rubra having to be felled at the age of about 60 years, because the brown rot of the central wood develops at a speed ten to twenty times faster then mycelia of both bracket fungi are capable of, when decomposing the heart wood of Q. robur.

[David Humphries]

Couple more shots of the same Laetiporus a day on.

 

Also another set on Q. robur

 

What I think is a sterile Ganoderma on the Beech wound.

 

& a possible Datronia mollis developing on an Oak bollard.

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

not a sterile bulb that ones a goer

[David Humphries]

not a sterile bulb that ones a goer

 

Not aborted Tony, sterile as in no tubes.

 

 

 

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[Fungus]

... a sterile Ganoderma on the Beech wound & a possible Datronia mollis developing on an Oak bollard.

 

Both times correct .

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

ah ha, i see it now too! so the bulbs are white but without a pore structure when forming and only later turn to brown lumps? thats usefull to know if a case where a tree has failed as "body language" then.