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

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The Sycamore is completely hollow and was rotten well into the crown (according to the farm who cleared the tree from his field for us). There is about 4 inches of wood at the top and 2 inches at the base with nothing in the middle. We are in two minds about the remaining stem. Leave a pollard or fell.

 

you are probably right then Matty:thumbup1:

[David Humphries]

random bits from various habitat types from this arvo.

 

 

 

Polyporus squamosus on beech

Polyporus leptocephalus on unknown (possibly ash)

Laetiporus sulphureus on poplar

Inonotus radiatus on alder

Phellinus pomaceus on prunus

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thats interesting David, suspect your hunch is right as ive only ever found that on ash and was unaware of the species name, where did you get the name from?

[David Humphries]

Thats interesting David, suspect your hunch is right as ive only ever found that on ash and was unaware of the species name, where did you get the name from?

 

 

 

British Fungi - record details

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Try googling it and see the wab reference.

[David Humphries]

Try googling it and see the wab reference.

 

Which one, there's a fair few.

 

 

this one ?

 

Blackfoot Polypore | Wild About Britain

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Polyporus Varius / Leptocephalus Query - Wild About Britain

[Rich Rule]

I went for a walk in Oxleas woods, nr Shooters Hill last weekend. Spotted this on a fallen trunk.

 

Did think of picking it as I have never cooked with it before but it was on a popular dog walkers route. It was also at a convenient height for most breeds so thought best to leave it...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

thats a corker rich, see david, how much chicken do you need to see before youll see it!

[Rich Rule]

Cheers Tony. It was about 12 inches across. I have started looking a bit more up the woods as me and Haakon forage. I seem to notice them more on damp days, not sure why though?

 

Couldn't miss that one though! Beautiful colour.

 

Listen to me, I sound like a right bloody hippie!